South Korea vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy use
South Korea
-56.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
-281.68 terawatt-hours
in 1991
South Korea rank
218th
USSR rank
219th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- South Korea
- USSR
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -56.71 terawatt-hours against -281.68 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 224.97 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
South Korea ranks 218th and USSR ranks 219th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.03 terawatt-hours | 352.18 terawatt-hours | 335.16 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 29.57 terawatt-hours | 466.48 terawatt-hours | 436.9 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 50.83 terawatt-hours | 535.1 terawatt-hours | 484.27 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1990s | 141.71 terawatt-hours | -245.24 terawatt-hours | 386.95 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, South Korea or USSR?
- South Korea, at -56.71 terawatt-hours against -281.68 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between South Korea and USSR?
- 224.97 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and USSR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1991.
- How do South Korea and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- South Korea ranks 218th and USSR ranks 219th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.