Republic of Korea vs Latvia: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Republic of Korea
803.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Latvia
600.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
40th
Latvia rank
42nd
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Republic of Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 803.74 kilowatt-hours per person against 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia, a difference of 203.48 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Latvia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.0774 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2895 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2121 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 6.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 125.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 656.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 270.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 386.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
- Republic of Korea, at 803.74 kilowatt-hours per person against 600.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 203.48 kilowatt-hours per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.