South Korea vs USSR: Primary energy from nuclear per person
South Korea
10,832 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
1,583 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
South Korea rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- South Korea
- USSR
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10,832 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 9,249 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.8 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 217 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.28 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 44.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 291.57 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 470.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 684.68 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, South Korea or USSR?
- South Korea, at 10,832 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between South Korea and USSR?
- 9,249 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do South Korea and USSR rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- South Korea ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 217 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 Primary energy from nuclear 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.