Republic of Korea vs Qatar: Primary energy use, per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
0.0367 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
0.0531 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Qatar rank
6th

Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.0531 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0367 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0164 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 6th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 0.0175 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0062 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 0.027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0182 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0088 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 0.0347 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0441 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 0.0365 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0487 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.0531 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0367 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Qatar?
0.0164 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Qatar?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Qatar rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,376 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.