Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Republic of Korea
803.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
915.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
40th
New Zealand rank
39th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Republic of Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 915.55 kilowatt-hours per person against 803.74 kilowatt-hours per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 111.81 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 39th of 111 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | New Zealand | 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 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 128.07 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 125.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 464.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 339.11 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 656.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 691.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.85 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 915.55 kilowatt-hours per person against 803.74 kilowatt-hours per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
- 111.81 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 39th 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.