Gabon vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita

Gabon
6,763 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7,301 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Gabon rank
145th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
143rd

Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Gabon
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k198020022024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon, a difference of 538 kilowatt-hours per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Gabon ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 143rd of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 10,442 kilowatt-hours per person 14,722 kilowatt-hours per person 4,280 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 10,450 kilowatt-hours per person 12,689 kilowatt-hours per person 2,239 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 7,651 kilowatt-hours per person 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person 3,896 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 8,851 kilowatt-hours per person 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person 2,137 kilowatt-hours per person Gabon
2020s 6,743 kilowatt-hours per person 7,317 kilowatt-hours per person 573.94 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Gabon or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,763 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
538 kilowatt-hours per person, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
Gabon ranks 145th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 143rd 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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Indicator
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.