India vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
India
7,419 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7,301 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India rank
141st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
143rd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- India
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
India currently reports 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 118 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
India ranks 141st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,782 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 2,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,812 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 3,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,708 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 5,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,070 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 6,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 587.67 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, India or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- India, at 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 118 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 141st 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.