Canada vs South Korea: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Canada
1,209 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea
1,540 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
South Korea rank
7th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,540 terawatt-hours against 1,209 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 330.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 79 countries.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.