South Korea vs Slovakia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
South Korea
13,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Slovakia
12,493 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
8th
Slovakia rank
10th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- South Korea
- Slovakia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,493 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia, a difference of 570 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Slovakia ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 381.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 90 kilowatt-hours per person | 630.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 540.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,850 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,908 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 9,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 674.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 12,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 585.4 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
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 Slovakia?
- South Korea, at 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,493 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between South Korea and Slovakia?
- 570 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Slovakia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 10th 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.