South Korea vs United States: Primary energy use, per capita
South Korea
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
14th
United States rank
13th
Primary energy use, per capita over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person against 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 204 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per capita, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person against 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per capita between South Korea and United States?
- 0 terawatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for primary energy use, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th 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.