Belgium vs South Korea: Oil consumption per person

Belgium

27,825 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

South Korea

29,144 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

Belgium rank

32nd

South Korea rank

30th

Oil consumption per person over time

Belgium
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium, a difference of 1,320 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 30th of 218 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Oil consumption per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.