South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre

South Korea
4,625 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
5,275 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
48th

Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 5,275 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 650 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 418.35 current US$ per square kilometre 0 current US$ per square kilometre 418.35 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 98.72 current US$ per square kilometre 575.3 current US$ per square kilometre 476.58 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 1,534 current US$ per square kilometre 998.33 current US$ per square kilometre 535.85 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 4,418 current US$ per square kilometre 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre 1,968 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 3,192 current US$ per square kilometre 4,076 current US$ per square kilometre 883.96 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 5,275 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
650 current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,119 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.