South Korea vs Taiwan: Primary energy from solar per person
South Korea
732.78 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
691.18 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
25th
Taiwan rank
28th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person against 691.18 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan, a difference of 41.6 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 79 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | 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 | 0.0539 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0539 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0866 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 95.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.55 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 590.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 500.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.16 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, South Korea or Taiwan?
- South Korea, at 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person against 691.18 kilowatt-hours per person in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 41.6 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 28th 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.