South Korea vs Qatar: Electricity generation from solar per person
South Korea
731.61 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
690.01 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
27th
Qatar rank
30th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 731.61 kilowatt-hours against 690.01 kilowatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 41.6 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
South Korea ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 30th of 214 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0539 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0539 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.09 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.09 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 95.58 kilowatt-hours | 2.34 kilowatt-hours | 93.25 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 574.96 kilowatt-hours | 372.91 kilowatt-hours | 202.05 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, South Korea or Qatar?
- South Korea, at 731.61 kilowatt-hours against 690.01 kilowatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between South Korea and Qatar?
- 41.6 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- South Korea ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 30th 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.