Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Samoa: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7,301 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Samoa
6,672 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
143rd
Samoa rank
146th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Samoa
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person in Samoa, a difference of 629 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Samoa'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.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 143rd and Samoa ranks 146th 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,854 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 12,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,485 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,227 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 305.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 7,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 963.25 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Samoa?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Samoa?
- 629 kilowatt-hours per person, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Samoa rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 143rd and Samoa ranks 146th 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.