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
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M199020022015

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

Indicator
Total final energy consumption (TFEC)
Unit
TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.