Kazakhstan vs Republic of Korea: Electricity generation from coal per person
Kazakhstan
3,220 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea
3,765 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Kazakhstan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 3,765 kilowatt-hours against 3,220 kilowatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 545 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,787 kilowatt-hours | 630.37 kilowatt-hours | 3,157 kilowatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 2,890 kilowatt-hours | 1,521 kilowatt-hours | 1,369 kilowatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 3,040 kilowatt-hours | 3,216 kilowatt-hours | 176.35 kilowatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 3,844 kilowatt-hours | 4,640 kilowatt-hours | 795.72 kilowatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 3,429 kilowatt-hours | 3,918 kilowatt-hours | 489.59 kilowatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Kazakhstan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 3,765 kilowatt-hours against 3,220 kilowatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea?
- 545 kilowatt-hours, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.