Canada vs South Korea: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Canada
83,452 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
69,745 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
South Korea rank
16th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person against 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 13,707 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,224 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 82,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 74,961 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 88,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 72,823 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 91,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,932 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 96,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,359 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 92,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,968 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 83,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,514 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person against 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Canada and South Korea?
- 13,707 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.