Kazakhstan vs South Korea: Gas consumption per person
Kazakhstan
11,461 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
12,185 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
28th
South Korea rank
25th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 724 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 366.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,349 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 6,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,371 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,433 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,463 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Kazakhstan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Kazakhstan and South Korea?
- 724 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Korea rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption 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.