Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Republic of Korea
803.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
571.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
40th
Saudi Arabia rank
43rd
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 803.74 kilowatt-hours per person against 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 231.87 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0774 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 6.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 125.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 656.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 462.45 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Republic of Korea, at 803.74 kilowatt-hours per person against 571.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 231.87 kilowatt-hours per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 43rd 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.