Hungary vs South Korea: Primary energy from renewables per person
Hungary
2,279 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
2,231 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
37th
South Korea rank
38th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 48 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
Hungary ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 38th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 24 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 11.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.43 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 14.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.8 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 30.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.01 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 366.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 964.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 674.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 289.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 204.67 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Hungary or South Korea?
- Hungary, at 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Hungary and South Korea?
- 48 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Hungary ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 38th of 79 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 renewables 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.