Canada vs South Korea: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Canada
65,136 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
56,682 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
South Korea rank
10th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 8,454 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 10th of 76 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,036 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 70,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,927 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 76,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,968 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 71,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,578 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 64,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,494 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person against 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Canada and South Korea?
- 8,454 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Canada ranks 8th 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.