Australia vs South Korea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Australia
6,516 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
7,259 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
South Korea rank
18th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7,259 kilowatt-hours against 6,516 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 743 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 18th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,185 kilowatt-hours | 1,021 kilowatt-hours | 6,164 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 8,806 kilowatt-hours | 2,568 kilowatt-hours | 6,238 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,517 kilowatt-hours | 4,982 kilowatt-hours | 5,535 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 9,198 kilowatt-hours | 7,560 kilowatt-hours | 1,638 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,050 kilowatt-hours | 7,398 kilowatt-hours | 348.26 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 7,259 kilowatt-hours against 6,516 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Australia and South Korea?
- 743 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Australia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 18th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.