South Korea vs Russia: Annual change in primary energy use
South Korea
-56.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
-52.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
214th
Russia rank
213th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -52.74 terawatt-hours against -56.71 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 3.97 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russia ahead.
South Korea ranks 214th and Russia ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.1 terawatt-hours | 176.96 terawatt-hours | 95.86 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 120.61 terawatt-hours | -317.34 terawatt-hours | 437.94 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 72.54 terawatt-hours | 47.45 terawatt-hours | 25.1 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 67.68 terawatt-hours | 88.72 terawatt-hours | 21.04 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.28 terawatt-hours | 84.37 terawatt-hours | 76.08 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at -52.74 terawatt-hours against -56.71 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between South Korea and Russia?
- 3.97 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- South Korea ranks 214th and Russia ranks 213th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.