Canada vs Korea, Republic of: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Canada
18,316 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Korea, Republic of
13,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Korea, Republic of rank
8th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Canada
- Korea, Republic of
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 5,253 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Korea, Republic of's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Korea, Republic of ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea, Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,588 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 10,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 90 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,879 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 18,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,602 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 20,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,005 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 19,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 21,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 19,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,020 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Canada or Korea, Republic of?
- Canada, at 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Canada and Korea, Republic of?
- 5,253 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Korea, Republic of rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Canada ranks 7th and Korea, Republic of ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.