South Korea vs Luxembourg: Primary energy from hydropower per person
South Korea
73.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg
109.35 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
56th
Luxembourg rank
55th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person against 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 35.7 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 56th and Luxembourg ranks 55th of 80 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 250.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 218.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 45.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 141.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 75.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 198.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 74.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 159.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 66.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 111.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 71.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person against 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 35.7 kilowatt-hours per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- South Korea ranks 56th and Luxembourg ranks 55th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower 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 of total energy supply per person.