South Korea vs United States Virgin Islands: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0367 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0278 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0355 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0289 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.0175 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0348 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0173 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.1589 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.132 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0347 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0374 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0365 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0272 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0093 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, South Korea or United States Virgin Islands?
- South Korea, at 0.0367 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0278 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between South Korea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 8th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use 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.