Republic of Korea vs Kuwait: Oil consumption, per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0148 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Kuwait rank
15th

Oil consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Kuwait
00.0050.010.015196519942023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0148 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kuwait ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 0.0129 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 0.0143 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 0.0151 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Kuwait?
Republic of Korea, at 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0148 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in oil consumption, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Kuwait rank globally for oil consumption, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil consumption, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,412 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Oil consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.