Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Republic of Korea
802.06 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
873.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
45th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Republic of Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 873.97 kilowatt-hours against 802.06 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 71.91 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was New Zealand ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0774 kilowatt-hours | 2.28 kilowatt-hours | 2.2 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.21 kilowatt-hours | 132.97 kilowatt-hours | 126.76 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 125.48 kilowatt-hours | 460.12 kilowatt-hours | 334.64 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 639.64 kilowatt-hours | 695.78 kilowatt-hours | 56.14 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 873.97 kilowatt-hours against 802.06 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
- 71.91 kilowatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 212 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 solar and wind 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.