Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
69,745 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
60,168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Russian Federation rank
20th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 9,577 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,736 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 37,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,627 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 54,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,504 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 66,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,543 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 69,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,570 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
- Republic of Korea, at 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 9,577 kilowatt-hours per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Russian Federation ranks 20th 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.