Korea - Energy Use per Capita 2019
5,335
−197 from 2018
Korea's energy use per capita was 5,335 in 2019, decreased +197 from 5,532 in 2018. This was the 133rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 76 | -1.1% |
| 2nd | Yemen, Republic of | 93 | -1.3% |
| 3rd | Niger | 148 | 1.4% |
| 4th | Chad | 190 | -5.1% |
| 5th | Bangladesh | 273 | 6.0% |
| 6th | Eritrea | 285 | 0.7% |
| 7th | Senegal | 299 | 8.8% |
| 8th | Burkina Faso | 302 | 0.8% |
| 9th | Madagascar | 314 | 7.2% |
| 10th | Nigeria | 330 | 10.2% |
| 11th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 335 | -1.5% |
| 12th | Ghana | 354 | 1.1% |
| 13th | Rwanda | 357 | 0.5% |
| 14th | Mozambique | 360 | -1.8% |
| 15th | Côte d'Ivoire | 364 | 1.6% |
| 16th | Tajikistan | 371 | 6.6% |
| 17th | Cameroon | 387 | -1.3% |
| 18th | Haiti | 410 | -2.3% |
| 19th | Zimbabwe | 412 | -7.4% |
| 20th | Togo | 414 | 0.7% |
| 21st | Benin | 415 | -2.1% |
| 22nd | Tanzania | 415 | 2.9% |
| 23rd | Angola | 417 | 2.9% |
| 24th | Myanmar | 426 | -0.7% |
| 25th | Pakistan | 432 | -4.9% |
| 26th | Sudan | 435 | 0.1% |
| 27th | Uganda | 455 | -2.8% |
| 28th | Nepal | 483 | -4.3% |
| 29th | Cambodia | 489 | 11.0% |
| 30th | Sri Lanka | 523 | 2.9% |
| 31st | Kenya | 544 | -0.5% |
| 32nd | Philippines | 552 | -0.5% |
| 33rd | Syrian Arab Republic | 554 | -0.5% |
| 34th | Congo, Republic of | 583 | 5.5% |
| 35th | Honduras | 584 | 3.3% |
| 36th | Kyrgyz Republic | 610 | -13.7% |
| 37th | Morocco | 615 | 6.5% |
| 38th | Nicaragua | 616 | -0.1% |
| 39th | India | 667 | -0.2% |
| 40th | Namibia | 718 | -2.0% |
| 41st | El Salvador | 735 | 5.8% |
| 42nd | Zambia | 742 | 2.1% |
| 43rd | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 764 | 9.0% |
| 44th | Lao PDR | 783 | -2.9% |
| 45th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 796 | -0.9% |
| 46th | Peru | 798 | 1.9% |
| 47th | Jordan | 812 | -6.6% |
| 48th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 845 | -3.0% |
| 49th | Indonesia | 845 | 2.3% |
| 50th | Guatemala | 852 | 2.1% |
| 51st | Cuba | 866 | -1.6% |
| 52nd | Colombia | 890 | 9.0% |
| 53rd | Ecuador | 904 | 4.0% |
| 54th | Albania | 908 | 0.4% |
| 55th | Dominican Republic | 939 | 9.0% |
| 56th | Tunisia | 951 | -2.3% |
| 57th | Viet Nam | 987 | 11.5% |
| 58th | Costa Rica | 997 | 4.9% |
| 59th | Eswatini | 1,023 | 3.4% |
| 60th | Jamaica | 1,076 | 4.3% |
| 61st | Paraguay | 1,106 | -2.2% |
| 62nd | Panama | 1,163 | 13.3% |
| 63rd | Armenia | 1,163 | 8.5% |
| 64th | Mauritius | 1,163 | 1.8% |
| 65th | Botswana | 1,242 | -7.6% |
| 66th | Equatorial Guinea | 1,274 | -9.6% |
| 67th | Uzbekistan | 1,285 | 1.0% |
| 68th | Iraq | 1,319 | 2.5% |
| 69th | Georgia | 1,371 | 5.3% |
| 70th | Brazil | 1,416 | 0.9% |
| 71st | Malta | 1,440 | 2.3% |
| 72nd | Algeria | 1,464 | 1.5% |
| 73rd | Mexico | 1,470 | -1.6% |
| 74th | Lebanon | 1,486 | 3.8% |
| 75th | Moldova | 1,500 | 0.3% |
| 76th | North Macedonia | 1,504 | 9.7% |
| 77th | Uruguay | 1,541 | -1.3% |
| 78th | Azerbaijan | 1,588 | 7.9% |
| 79th | Romania | 1,705 | -0.7% |
| 80th | Suriname | 1,731 | 13.6% |
| 81st | Montenegro | 1,738 | 3.5% |
| 82nd | Cyprus | 1,758 | -0.9% |
| 83rd | Türkiye | 1,774 | 0.2% |
| 84th | Argentina | 1,777 | -1.6% |
| 85th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1,877 | -2.1% |
| 86th | Ukraine | 1,988 | -3.9% |
| 87th | Thailand | 1,990 | 1.9% |
| 88th | Mongolia | 2,018 | 13.9% |
| 89th | Greece | 2,059 | -1.5% |
| 90th | Portugal | 2,115 | -1.2% |
| 91st | Chile | 2,154 | 4.2% |
| 92nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,158 | -2.2% |
| 93rd | Croatia | 2,173 | 2.1% |
| 94th | Serbia | 2,202 | 0.1% |
| 95th | Gabon | 2,206 | -3.9% |
| 96th | South Africa | 2,232 | 2.2% |
| 97th | Latvia | 2,344 | -2.5% |
| 98th | China | 2,398 | 3.8% |
| 99th | Israel | 2,408 | -3.3% |
| 100th | Italy | 2,494 | -0.4% |
| 101st | United Kingdom | 2,516 | -4.4% |
| 102nd | Spain | 2,574 | -3.5% |
| 103rd | Lithuania | 2,708 | -0.1% |
| 104th | Ireland | 2,748 | -2.6% |
| 105th | Belarus | 2,749 | -3.5% |
| 106th | Hungary | 2,749 | 0.4% |
| 107th | Denmark | 2,757 | -3.9% |
| 108th | Poland | 2,761 | -3.6% |
| 109th | Bulgaria | 2,771 | 0.2% |
| 110th | Switzerland | 2,857 | 1.8% |
| 111th | Malaysia | 2,878 | 1.4% |
| 112th | Slovak Republic | 3,128 | -4.3% |
| 113th | European Union | 3,150 | -1.9% |
| 114th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3,189 | 9.5% |
| 115th | Japan | 3,262 | -2.4% |
| 116th | Slovenia | 3,267 | -2.2% |
| 117th | Libya | 3,414 | 11.7% |
| 118th | Turkmenistan | 3,466 | 1.1% |
| 119th | Germany | 3,571 | -2.4% |
| 120th | France | 3,606 | -1.7% |
| 121st | Estonia | 3,661 | -14.5% |
| 122nd | Kazakhstan | 3,753 | -1.6% |
| 123rd | Austria | 3,766 | 1.3% |
| 124th | Czechia | 4,002 | -1.9% |
| 125th | Netherlands | 4,129 | -2.9% |
| 126th | New Zealand | 4,171 | 1.5% |
| 127th | Belgium | 4,776 | 2.5% |
| 128th | Sweden | 4,782 | -3.7% |
| 129th | Russian Federation | 5,065 | -3.7% |
| 130th | Oman | 5,104 | -7.9% |
| 131st | Norway | 5,221 | -5.7% |
| 132nd | Australia | 5,232 | 2.9% |
| 133rd | Korea | 5,335 | -3.6% |
| 134th | Singapore | 5,566 | -2.2% |
| 135th | Curaçao | 5,972 | -37.1% |
| 136th | Finland | 6,025 | -2.3% |
| 137th | Luxembourg | 6,377 | -0.6% |
| 138th | United States | 6,701 | -0.6% |
| 139th | Gibraltar | 7,477 | 4.0% |
| 140th | Saudi Arabia | 7,668 | 0.2% |
| 141st | Canada | 8,126 | -0.4% |
| 142nd | Kuwait | 8,353 | -14.5% |
| 143rd | United Arab Emirates | 8,817 | 3.9% |
| 144th | Brunei Darussalam | 9,220 | 11.0% |
| 145th | Bahrain | 10,388 | 9.0% |
| 146th | Trinidad and Tobago | 12,540 | 1.2% |
| 147th | Qatar | 15,761 | -2.3% |
| 148th | Iceland | 16,701 | -3.7% |
FAQ
What was Korea's energy use per capita in 2019?▾
Korea's energy use per capita in 2019 was 5,335. This ranked 133rd globally.
How did Korea's energy use per capita change in 2019?▾
Korea's energy use per capita decreased by 3.6% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest energy use per capita in 2019?▾
Iceland had the highest energy use per capita in 2019 at 16,701.
What is the energy use per capita of Korea in 2019?▾
The energy use per capita of Korea in 2019 was 5,335. This ranked 133rd globally.
How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Korea's energy use per capita?▾
Korea's energy use per capita went from 5,532 in 2018 to 5,335 in 2019, a 3.6% decrease.
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