South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5,101 kilowatt-hours against 4,831 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 270 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 214 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.47 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 62.47 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1980s | 544.13 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 544.13 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2,886 kilowatt-hours | 0.1491 kilowatt-hours | 2,886 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,292 kilowatt-hours | 72.74 kilowatt-hours | 3,220 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4,353 kilowatt-hours | 2,974 kilowatt-hours | 1,379 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5,101 kilowatt-hours against 4,831 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 270 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- South Korea ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.