Australia vs Republic of Korea: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Australia
52.44 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea
56.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
10th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 56.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 52.44 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 4.24 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 60.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 66.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 62.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 53.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 56.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 52.44 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 4.24 kilowatt-hours per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.