Hungary vs South Korea: Primary energy from wind per person
Hungary
60.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
70.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
49th
South Korea rank
47th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person against 60.13 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 10.83 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
Hungary ranks 49th and South Korea ranks 47th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0235 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0235 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 68.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 65.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4012 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Hungary or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person against 60.13 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Hungary and South Korea?
- 10.83 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Hungary ranks 49th and South Korea ranks 47th 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 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 of total energy supply per person.