South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
South Korea
13,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
12,255 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,255 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 808 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 80 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 90 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 90 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0947 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,623 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,341 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 United Arab Emirates?
- South Korea, at 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,255 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 808 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- South Korea ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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.