South Korea vs Sweden: Consumption-based energy use per person
South Korea
59.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Sweden
57.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
South Korea rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 59.8 kilowatt-hours against 57.3 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 2.5 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1 kilowatt-hours | 67.06 kilowatt-hours | 25.96 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 47.84 kilowatt-hours | 65.49 kilowatt-hours | 17.65 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 54.91 kilowatt-hours | 60.33 kilowatt-hours | 5.42 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.8 kilowatt-hours | 57.3 kilowatt-hours | 2.5 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, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 59.8 kilowatt-hours against 57.3 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between South Korea and Sweden?
- 2.5 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.