Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in South Korea, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in South Korea stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1973.
South Korea ranks 18th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +177.9% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +102.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +43.1% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +56.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 11.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +177.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1983 | +102.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in South Korea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in South Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1973.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.