South Korea vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
South Korea
15,352 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
14,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
South Korea rank
6th
USSR rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- South Korea
- USSR
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 6th and USSR ranks 8th of 79 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,301 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 2,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,787 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 4,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,845 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, South Korea or USSR?
- South Korea, at 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between South Korea and USSR?
- 1,062 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do South Korea and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- South Korea ranks 6th and USSR ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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.