Canada vs South Korea: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita
Canada
18.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
13.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
South Korea rank
7th
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 13.06 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 5.26 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0326 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 18.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 20.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 16 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 18.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 13.06 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita between Canada and South Korea?
- 5.26 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 7th of 79 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. 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.