South Korea vs Oman: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
South Korea
56,682 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman
86,541 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
10th
Oman rank
7th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- South Korea
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 29,859 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and Oman ranks 7th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,595 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,641 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 46,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,277 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 2010s | 57,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,918 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 2020s | 57,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,518 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, South Korea or Oman?
- Oman, at 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between South Korea and Oman?
- 29,859 kilowatt-hours per person, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Oman?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Oman rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Oman ranks 7th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.