India vs South Korea: Primary energy from wind per person
India
71.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
70.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
46th
South Korea rank
47th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person against 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.09 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
India ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 47th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | 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 | 0.5421 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0235 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5186 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2000s | 6.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2010s | 28.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9188 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 54.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.86 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, India or South Korea?
- India, at 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person against 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between India and South Korea?
- 0.09 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- India ranks 46th 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.