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 1,309 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 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,038 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 43,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,846 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,632 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 37,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,424 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 34,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,935 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 37,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,571 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 35,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,945 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 30,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,181 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Canada and South Korea?
- 1,309 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 28th 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.