Denmark vs South Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Denmark
5,058 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
4,831 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
17th
South Korea rank
18th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5,058 kilowatt-hours against 4,831 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 227 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414.36 kilowatt-hours | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | 1,189 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,570 kilowatt-hours | 2,886 kilowatt-hours | 1,316 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,134 kilowatt-hours | 3,292 kilowatt-hours | 158.35 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4,751 kilowatt-hours | 4,433 kilowatt-hours | 317.88 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 5,058 kilowatt-hours against 4,831 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Denmark and South Korea?
- 227 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Denmark ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 18th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.