Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
56.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
54.04 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 56.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 54.04 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.64 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 32.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 46.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.228 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 57.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 57.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
- Republic of Korea, at 56.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 54.04 kilowatt-hours per person in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 2.64 kilowatt-hours per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.