Estonia vs South Korea: Consumption-based energy use per person
Estonia
60 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea
59.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Estonia rank
11th
South Korea rank
12th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 60 kilowatt-hours against 59.8 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 0.2 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.68 kilowatt-hours | 41.1 kilowatt-hours | 2.58 kilowatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2000s | 48.86 kilowatt-hours | 47.84 kilowatt-hours | 1.02 kilowatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | 52.55 kilowatt-hours | 54.91 kilowatt-hours | 2.36 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 60 kilowatt-hours | 59.8 kilowatt-hours | 0.2 kilowatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Estonia or South Korea?
- Estonia, at 60 kilowatt-hours against 59.8 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Estonia and South Korea?
- 0.2 kilowatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Estonia ranks 11th 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.