Hungary vs South Korea: Electricity generation from wind per person
Hungary
62.29 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
70.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
68th
South Korea rank
66th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 70.45 kilowatt-hours against 62.29 kilowatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 8.16 kilowatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Hungary ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 66th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0235 kilowatt-hours | 0.0235 kilowatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.77 kilowatt-hours | 4.53 kilowatt-hours | 3.23 kilowatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 68.8 kilowatt-hours | 29.9 kilowatt-hours | 38.91 kilowatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 66.39 kilowatt-hours | 64.68 kilowatt-hours | 1.71 kilowatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Hungary or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 70.45 kilowatt-hours against 62.29 kilowatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Hungary and South Korea?
- 8.16 kilowatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Hungary ranks 68th and South Korea ranks 66th of 212 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 wind 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.