France vs South Korea: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
France
20,830 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
13,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
6th
South Korea rank
8th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 7,767 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th of 80 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 90 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,135 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,304 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 20,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,692 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 22,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,283 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 21,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,146 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 19,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,860 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, France or South Korea?
- France, at 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between France and South Korea?
- 7,767 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- France ranks 6th and South Korea 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) – 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.