Canada vs South Korea: Oil consumption per person

Canada

30,453 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

South Korea

29,144 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

Canada rank

28th

South Korea rank

30th

Oil consumption per person over time

Canada
South Korea

How they compare

Canada currently reports 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,308 kilowatt-hours per person.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 28th 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.