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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7,301 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Samoa
6,672 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
139th
Samoa rank
142nd

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Samoa
5.0k10.0k15.0k198020022024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person in Samoa, a difference of 629 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 142nd of 214 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 14,722 kilowatt-hours per person 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person 11,854 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 12,689 kilowatt-hours per person 3,204 kilowatt-hours per person 9,485 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person 5,321 kilowatt-hours per person 6,227 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person 6,408 kilowatt-hours per person 305.47 kilowatt-hours per person Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 7,317 kilowatt-hours per person 6,354 kilowatt-hours per person 963.25 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 Samoa?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,672 kilowatt-hours per person in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Samoa?
629 kilowatt-hours per person, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Samoa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Samoa rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 142nd of 214 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.