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 1,319 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 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,237 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 33,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,846 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,366 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 26,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,409 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 31,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,260 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 36,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,825 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 31,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,991 kilowatt-hours per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 907.53 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Belgium or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Belgium and South Korea?
- 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 30th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.