Faroe Islands vs Republic of Korea: Primary energy use per person
Faroe Islands
64,642 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea
69,745 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
18th
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person against 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person in Faroe Islands, a difference of 5,103 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,556 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 59,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,889 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 67,520 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 64,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,625 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 66,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,602 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Faroe Islands or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person against 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Faroe Islands and Republic of Korea?
- 5,103 kilowatt-hours per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Republic of Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Republic of Korea rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 18th and Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.