Greece vs South Korea: Consumption-based energy use per person

Greece
61.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea
59.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Greece rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th

Consumption-based energy use per person over time

  • Greece
  • South Korea
020406080199520072020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 61.6 kilowatt-hours against 59.8 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 1.8 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 43 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 57.3 kilowatt-hours 41.1 kilowatt-hours 16.2 kilowatt-hours Greece
2000s 65.95 kilowatt-hours 47.84 kilowatt-hours 18.11 kilowatt-hours Greece
2010s 55.9 kilowatt-hours 54.91 kilowatt-hours 0.99 kilowatt-hours Greece
2020s 61.6 kilowatt-hours 59.8 kilowatt-hours 1.8 kilowatt-hours Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Greece or South Korea?
Greece, at 61.6 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 Greece and South Korea?
1.8 kilowatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
Greece ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Consumption-based energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.