Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Energy intensity of the economy

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.31 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2015
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.1 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
16th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
18th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2468196519902016

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.31 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.1 kWh per 2011$PPP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.21 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 16th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 161 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 6.2 kWh per 2011$PPP 3.38 kWh per 2011$PPP 2.82 kWh per 2011$PPP Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 6.48 kWh per 2011$PPP 4.47 kWh per 2011$PPP 2.01 kWh per 2011$PPP Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 6.07 kWh per 2011$PPP 3.51 kWh per 2011$PPP 2.56 kWh per 2011$PPP Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 3.3 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.92 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.38 kWh per 2011$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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.31 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.1 kWh per 2011$PPP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.21 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 16th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Energy intensity of the economy. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/energy-intensity-of-the-economy-kwh-per-2011-ppp/korea-dem-people-s-rep/venezuela-rb/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/energy-intensity-of-the-economy-kwh-per-2011-ppp/korea-dem-people-s-rep/venezuela-rb/">Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Energy intensity of the economy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).