Denmark vs South Korea: Consumption-based energy use per person
Denmark
59.1 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea
59.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Denmark rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 59.8 kilowatt-hours against 59.1 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 0.7 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.78 kilowatt-hours | 41.1 kilowatt-hours | 29.68 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.4 kilowatt-hours | 47.84 kilowatt-hours | 20.56 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 57.68 kilowatt-hours | 54.91 kilowatt-hours | 2.77 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59.1 kilowatt-hours | 59.8 kilowatt-hours | 0.7 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Denmark or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 59.8 kilowatt-hours against 59.1 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.7 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Denmark ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.