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Per capita daily oil consumption in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0492 barrels per capita per day in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0492 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0512 barrels per capita per day
in 2017
All-time low
0.0135 barrels per capita per day
in 1985
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Per capita daily oil consumption in Republic of Korea, 1980–2019

0.010.020.030.040.051980199920191980: 0.014 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.014 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.014 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.014 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.014 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.014 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.014 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.015 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.018 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.02 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.024 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.029 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.035 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.038 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.041 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.045 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.046 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.049 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.041 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.046 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.044 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.044 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.046 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.045 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.046 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.046 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.046 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.048 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.051 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.051 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.05 barrels per capita per day2019: 0.049 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.0492 barrels per capita per day for per capita daily oil consumption in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0512 barrels per capita per day in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 barrels per capita per day, in 1985.

That places Republic of Korea 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Per capita daily oil consumption in Republic of Korea, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0141 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.0138 barrels per capita per day -1.8%
1982 0.0136 barrels per capita per day -1.9%
1983 0.0141 barrels per capita per day +3.5%
1984 0.0137 barrels per capita per day -2.4%
1985 0.0135 barrels per capita per day -1.5%
1986 0.0144 barrels per capita per day +6.3%
1987 0.0151 barrels per capita per day +4.9%
1988 0.0177 barrels per capita per day +17.8%
1989 0.0203 barrels per capita per day +14.2%
1990 0.0245 barrels per capita per day +20.7%
1991 0.0292 barrels per capita per day +19.3%
1992 0.0349 barrels per capita per day +19.6%
1993 0.0381 barrels per capita per day +9.2%
1994 0.0412 barrels per capita per day +8.2%
1995 0.0445 barrels per capita per day +8.0%
1996 0.0461 barrels per capita per day +3.7%
1997 0.0491 barrels per capita per day +6.3%
1998 0.0414 barrels per capita per day -15.6%
1999 0.0447 barrels per capita per day +8.0%
2000 0.0454 barrels per capita per day +1.6%
2001 0.045 barrels per capita per day -0.9%
2002 0.0451 barrels per capita per day +0.2%
2003 0.0454 barrels per capita per day +0.7%
2004 0.0448 barrels per capita per day -1.3%
2005 0.0455 barrels per capita per day +1.5%
2006 0.045 barrels per capita per day -1.0%
2007 0.046 barrels per capita per day +2.3%
2008 0.0437 barrels per capita per day -5.1%
2009 0.0444 barrels per capita per day +1.6%
2010 0.0458 barrels per capita per day +3.1%
2011 0.0452 barrels per capita per day -1.2%
2012 0.0462 barrels per capita per day +2.2%
2013 0.0462 barrels per capita per day -0.2%
2014 0.0463 barrels per capita per day +0.2%
2015 0.0485 barrels per capita per day +4.8%
2016 0.0509 barrels per capita per day +4.9%
2017 0.0512 barrels per capita per day +0.7%
2018 0.0497 barrels per capita per day -2.9%
2019 0.0492 barrels per capita per day -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.015 barrels per capita per day 0.0135 barrels per capita per day 0.0203 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0394 barrels per capita per day 0.0245 barrels per capita per day 0.0491 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.045 barrels per capita per day 0.0437 barrels per capita per day 0.046 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0479 barrels per capita per day 0.0452 barrels per capita per day 0.0512 barrels per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 21 Netherlands 0.0518 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 22 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0512 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 23 Iceland 0.0497 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 25 Oman 0.049 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 26 Australia 0.0463 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 27 Cyprus 0.0447 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Republic of Korea?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Republic of Korea was 0.0492 barrels per capita per day in 2019, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0512 barrels per capita per day in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 barrels per capita per day in 1985.
How does Republic of Korea rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Republic of Korea ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
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Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.