Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Syrian Arab Republic: Electric power consumption

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
788.59 kWh per capita
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
853.97 kWh per capita
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
116th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
114th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Syrian Arab Republic
05001.0k1.5k199020062023

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 853.97 kWh per capita against 788.59 kWh per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 65.38 kWh per capita.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 116th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 114th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 871.97 kWh per capita 801.75 kWh per capita 70.22 kWh per capita Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 747.63 kWh per capita 1,346 kWh per capita 598.04 kWh per capita Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 741.98 kWh per capita 1,082 kWh per capita 339.65 kWh per capita Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 801.75 kWh per capita 897.52 kWh per capita 95.77 kWh per capita Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 853.97 kWh per capita against 788.59 kWh per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
65.38 kWh per capita, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for electric power consumption?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 116th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 114th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.