Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Liberia: Oil consumption per person

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
449.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Liberia
514.79 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
204th
Liberia rank
202nd

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 449.11 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 65.68 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 204th and Liberia ranks 202nd of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,873 kilowatt-hours per person 2,923 kilowatt-hours per person 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
1990s 1,722 kilowatt-hours per person 725.73 kilowatt-hours per person 995.83 kilowatt-hours per person Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 505.08 kilowatt-hours per person 693.11 kilowatt-hours per person 188.03 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
2010s 454.51 kilowatt-hours per person 887.24 kilowatt-hours per person 432.73 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia
2020s 427.22 kilowatt-hours per person 515.5 kilowatt-hours per person 88.28 kilowatt-hours per person Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Liberia?
Liberia, at 514.79 kilowatt-hours per person against 449.11 kilowatt-hours per person in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Liberia?
65.68 kilowatt-hours per person, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Liberia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Liberia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 204th and Liberia ranks 202nd of 215 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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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

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