Denmark vs South Korea: Electricity generation from solar per person

Denmark
741.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
731.61 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
26th
South Korea rank
27th

Electricity generation from solar per person over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
0200400600800197119982025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 741.36 kilowatt-hours against 731.61 kilowatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 9.75 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 27th of 214 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours 0.0539 kilowatt-hours 0.0539 kilowatt-hours South Korea
2000s 0 kilowatt-hours 2.09 kilowatt-hours 2.09 kilowatt-hours South Korea
2010s 91.43 kilowatt-hours 95.58 kilowatt-hours 4.15 kilowatt-hours South Korea
2020s 469.71 kilowatt-hours 574.96 kilowatt-hours 105.25 kilowatt-hours South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Denmark or South Korea?
Denmark, at 741.36 kilowatt-hours against 731.61 kilowatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Denmark and South Korea?
9.75 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
Denmark ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 7,018 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.