South Korea vs Poland: Primary energy from renewables per person
South Korea
2,231 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
2,381 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
38th
Poland rank
36th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 150 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
South Korea ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.591 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 45.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 81.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.03 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 112.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 128.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 674.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 479.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 1,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.99 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, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 2,381 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 South Korea and Poland?
- 150 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- South Korea ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th 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.