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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.