Greenland vs South Korea: Electricity generation per person
Greenland
10,740 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea
12,090 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greenland rank
17th
South Korea rank
14th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Greenland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,090 kilowatt-hours against 10,740 kilowatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 1,350 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 214 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,909 kilowatt-hours | 7,869 kilowatt-hours | 1,960 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8,433 kilowatt-hours | 10,852 kilowatt-hours | 2,419 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,930 kilowatt-hours | 11,780 kilowatt-hours | 1,850 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Greenland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12,090 kilowatt-hours against 10,740 kilowatt-hours in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Greenland and South Korea?
- 1,350 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Greenland ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.