Primary energy from wind per person in South Korea
South Korea: Primary energy from wind per person was 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
70.96 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
47th
of 80 countries
All-time high
72.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind per person in South Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from wind per person in South Korea stood at 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 169.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in South Korea peaked at 72.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places South Korea 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0223 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0222 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0218 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0433 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1256 kilowatt-hours per person | +190.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3568 kilowatt-hours per person | +184.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2676 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3146 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5233 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9947 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.1% |
| 2005 | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +172.9% |
| 2006 | 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 9.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 14.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 16.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 17.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 22.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 32.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 42.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 47.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 51.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 60.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 61.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 65.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 72.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.35 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +190.3% | 0.0433 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1256 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +184.1% | 0.1256 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3568 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2005 | +172.9% | 0.9947 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0235 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1256 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2676 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 44 Egypt 83.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Israel 79.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 India 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Czechia 62.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Hungary 60.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Thailand 49.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from wind per person in South Korea?
- Primary energy from wind per person in South Korea was 70.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from wind per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.