Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
69,745 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
75,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
16th
United States of America rank
15th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person against 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5,306 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 15th of 218 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,900 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 81,853 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,344 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 37,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,115 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 54,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,438 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 66,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,765 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 69,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 73,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,508 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person against 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 5,306 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 15th 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.