Iceland vs South Korea: Per capita daily oil consumption
Iceland
0.0497 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
South Korea
0.0492 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Iceland rank
23rd
South Korea rank
24th
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0497 barrels per capita per day against 0.0492 barrels per capita per day in South Korea, a difference of 0.0005 barrels per capita per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0456 barrels per capita per day | 0.015 barrels per capita per day | 0.0306 barrels per capita per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0555 barrels per capita per day | 0.0394 barrels per capita per day | 0.0162 barrels per capita per day | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0558 barrels per capita per day | 0.045 barrels per capita per day | 0.0108 barrels per capita per day | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0516 barrels per capita per day | 0.0479 barrels per capita per day | 0.0037 barrels per capita per day | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 0.0497 barrels per capita per day against 0.0492 barrels per capita per day in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.0005 barrels per capita per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Iceland ranks 23rd 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.