Australia vs South Korea: Per capita daily oil consumption
Australia
0.0463 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
South Korea
0.0492 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Australia rank
26th
South Korea rank
24th
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0492 barrels per capita per day against 0.0463 barrels per capita per day in Australia, a difference of 0.0029 barrels per capita per day.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0406 barrels per capita per day | 0.015 barrels per capita per day | 0.0256 barrels per capita per day | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.0442 barrels per capita per day | 0.0394 barrels per capita per day | 0.0048 barrels per capita per day | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0463 barrels per capita per day | 0.045 barrels per capita per day | 0.0013 barrels per capita per day | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.0477 barrels per capita per day | 0.0479 barrels per capita per day | 0.0002 barrels per capita per day | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0492 barrels per capita per day against 0.0463 barrels per capita per day in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.0029 barrels per capita per day, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Australia ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.