Iran vs South Korea: Total final energy consumption
Iran
6.57 million TFEC
in 2015
South Korea
5.31 million TFEC
in 2015
Iran rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th
Total final energy consumption over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.57 million TFEC against 5.31 million TFEC in South Korea, a difference of 1.25 million TFEC.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 million TFEC | 3.32 million TFEC | 523,950 TFEC | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.79 million TFEC | 4.55 million TFEC | 237,252 TFEC | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.29 million TFEC | 5.15 million TFEC | 1.14 million TFEC | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total final energy consumption, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 6.57 million TFEC against 5.31 million TFEC in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total final energy consumption between Iran and South Korea?
- 1.25 million TFEC, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for total final energy consumption?
- Iran ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.