Australia vs South Korea: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Australia
52,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
56,682 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
South Korea rank
10th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 4,246 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 10th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,494 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 60,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,356 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 66,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,850 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 62,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,092 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 53,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,399 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person against 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Australia and South Korea?
- 4,246 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Australia ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 10th of 76 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 Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.