South Korea vs Turkey: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
South Korea
802.06 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
874.38 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
45th
Turkey rank
42nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 874.38 kilowatt-hours against 802.06 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 72.32 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 42nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | 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 | 0.031 kilowatt-hours | 0.0464 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.21 kilowatt-hours | 4.43 kilowatt-hours | 1.79 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 125.48 kilowatt-hours | 168.39 kilowatt-hours | 42.91 kilowatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2020s | 639.64 kilowatt-hours | 614.02 kilowatt-hours | 25.62 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 874.38 kilowatt-hours against 802.06 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between South Korea and Turkey?
- 72.32 kilowatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- South Korea ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 42nd 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.