South Korea vs Russia: Primary energy use, per capita
South Korea
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
14th
Russia rank
17th
Primary energy use, per capita over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person against 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and Russia ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per capita, South Korea or Russia?
- South Korea, at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person against 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per capita between South Korea and Russia?
- 0 terawatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for primary energy use, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Russia ranks 17th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.