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