Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in South Korea
South Korea: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in South Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in South Korea is 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in South Korea peaked at 13,297 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places South Korea 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 90 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 314.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 294.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 5 New Zealand 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 France 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Canada 18,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Slovakia 12,493 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 12,255 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 11.29 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 20.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 11.29 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 11.29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in South Korea?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in South Korea was 13,063 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,297 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.