Iran vs Korea: Electricity generation from gas per person
Iran
3,835 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Korea
3,379 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
15th
Korea rank
18th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Iran
- Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,835 kilowatt-hours against 3,379 kilowatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 456 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 15th and Korea ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 333.13 kilowatt-hours | 142.69 kilowatt-hours | 190.43 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 788.05 kilowatt-hours | 540.07 kilowatt-hours | 247.98 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 1,627 kilowatt-hours | 1,236 kilowatt-hours | 390.84 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 2,416 kilowatt-hours | 2,627 kilowatt-hours | 211.58 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
| 2020s | 3,513 kilowatt-hours | 3,351 kilowatt-hours | 161.29 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Iran or Korea?
- Iran, at 3,835 kilowatt-hours against 3,379 kilowatt-hours in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Iran and Korea?
- 456 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Korea rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Iran ranks 15th and Korea ranks 18th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas per person. 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 per person.