China vs South Korea: Primary energy from solar per person
China
828.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
732.78 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
22nd
South Korea rank
25th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 95.72 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th of 79 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.006 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0539 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0479 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0731 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 46.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.67 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 423.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.62 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, China or South Korea?
- China, at 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between China and South Korea?
- 95.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- China ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 25th 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 solar 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.