Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy from renewables per person
Korea
2,231 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,825 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Korea rank
38th
United Arab Emirates rank
40th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 406 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 80 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea |
| 1970s | 45.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea |
| 1980s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 81.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 112.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0947 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 674.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 602.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 1,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 830.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- Korea, at 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,825 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 406 kilowatt-hours per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Korea ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 40th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.