South Korea vs New Zealand: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
South Korea
13,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
25,090 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
8th
New Zealand rank
5th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person against 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 12,027 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,810 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 90 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,678 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,618 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,944 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,935 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,469 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,742 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, South Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 25,090 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 South Korea and New Zealand?
- 12,027 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- South Korea ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 5th 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.