Greenland vs Korea: Electricity demand per person
Greenland
10,740 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Korea
12,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland rank
17th
Korea rank
14th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Greenland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12,090 kilowatt-hours against 10,740 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 1,350 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 17th and Korea ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,909 kilowatt-hours | 7,869 kilowatt-hours | 1,960 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
| 2010s | 8,433 kilowatt-hours | 10,852 kilowatt-hours | 2,419 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
| 2020s | 9,930 kilowatt-hours | 11,780 kilowatt-hours | 1,850 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Greenland or Korea?
- Korea, at 12,090 kilowatt-hours against 10,740 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Greenland and Korea?
- 1,350 kilowatt-hours, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Korea rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Greenland ranks 17th and Korea ranks 14th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.