South Korea vs Oman: Oil consumption per person
South Korea
29,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman
26,450 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
30th
Oman rank
33rd
Oil consumption per person over time
- South Korea
- Oman
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman, a difference of 2,694 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 30th and Oman ranks 33rd of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 633.91 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4,846 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 1980s | 8,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,521 kilowatt-hours per person | Oman |
| 1990s | 22,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,144 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 26,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,704 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 27,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,777 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 28,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,944 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, South Korea or Oman?
- South Korea, at 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between South Korea and Oman?
- 2,694 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Oman?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Oman rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 30th and Oman ranks 33rd 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.