South Korea vs USSR: Coal consumption per person
South Korea
15,352 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
14,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
South Korea rank
7th
USSR rank
9th
Coal consumption per person over time
- South Korea
- USSR
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and USSR ranks 9th of 219 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,301 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 2,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,787 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 4,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,845 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, South Korea or USSR?
- South Korea, at 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between South Korea and USSR?
- 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do South Korea and USSR rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 7th and USSR ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption 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 per person.