Estonia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Energy intensity of the economy
Energy intensity of the economy over time
- Estonia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.31 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.09 kWh per 2011$PPP in Estonia, a difference of 0.22 kWh per 2011$PPP.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 19th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.46 kWh per 2011$PPP | 5.6 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.86 kWh per 2011$PPP | Estonia |
| 1990s | 5.24 kWh per 2011$PPP | 6.48 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.24 kWh per 2011$PPP | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.85 kWh per 2011$PPP | 6.07 kWh per 2011$PPP | 3.22 kWh per 2011$PPP | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.43 kWh per 2011$PPP | 3.3 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.8737 kWh per 2011$PPP | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Estonia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.31 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.09 kWh per 2011$PPP in Estonia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Estonia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.22 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Estonia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
- Estonia ranks 19th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 16th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).