Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Kyrgyzstan: Primary energy use per person

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7,301 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
7,652 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
143rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
140th

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k198020022024

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7,652 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 351 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 143rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 140th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1990s 12,854 kilowatt-hours per person 9,666 kilowatt-hours per person 3,188 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person 7,329 kilowatt-hours per person 4,218 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person Kyrgyzstan
2020s 7,317 kilowatt-hours per person 7,189 kilowatt-hours per person 128.62 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 7,652 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kyrgyzstan?
351 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kyrgyzstan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 143rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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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Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.