South Korea vs United Kingdom: Total final energy consumption
South Korea
5.31 million TFEC
in 2015
United Kingdom
4.93 million TFEC
in 2015
South Korea rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Total final energy consumption over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5.31 million TFEC against 4.93 million TFEC in United Kingdom, a difference of 385,940 TFEC.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 million TFEC | 5.59 million TFEC | 2.27 million TFEC | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.55 million TFEC | 5.68 million TFEC | 1.13 million TFEC | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.15 million TFEC | 5.08 million TFEC | 71,538 TFEC | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total final energy consumption, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 5.31 million TFEC against 4.93 million TFEC in United Kingdom as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total final energy consumption between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 385,940 TFEC, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for total final energy consumption?
- South Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.