Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
15.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
15.64 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
6th
South Africa rank
4th
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15.64 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.35 kilowatt-hours per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.29 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.51 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.77 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.24 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.53 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9053 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15.64 kilowatt-hours per person against 15.35 kilowatt-hours per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 0.29 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 78 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 Coal energy consumption per capita 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.