France vs Korea: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
France
-23.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea
-43.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
71st
Korea rank
74th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports -23.37 terawatt-hours against -43.99 terawatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 20.62 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Korea ahead.
France ranks 71st and Korea ranks 74th of 76 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.72 terawatt-hours | 62.71 terawatt-hours | 53.98 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 1990s | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 103.58 terawatt-hours | 89.03 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2000s | -14.6 terawatt-hours | 58.57 terawatt-hours | 73.17 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2010s | -19.92 terawatt-hours | 62.31 terawatt-hours | 82.23 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 2020s | -44.81 terawatt-hours | -19.17 terawatt-hours | 25.64 terawatt-hours | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, France or Korea?
- France, at -23.37 terawatt-hours against -43.99 terawatt-hours in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between France and Korea?
- 20.62 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- France ranks 71st and Korea ranks 74th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.