South Korea vs Russia: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
South Korea
-43.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
-51.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
74th
Russia rank
75th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -43.99 terawatt-hours against -51.19 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 7.2 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Russia ahead.
South Korea ranks 74th and Russia ranks 75th of 76 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 | 62.71 terawatt-hours | 152.23 terawatt-hours | 89.53 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 103.58 terawatt-hours | -313.07 terawatt-hours | 416.65 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 58.57 terawatt-hours | 33 terawatt-hours | 25.57 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 62.31 terawatt-hours | 72.67 terawatt-hours | 10.36 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | -19.17 terawatt-hours | 76.61 terawatt-hours | 95.78 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, South Korea or Russia?
- South Korea, at -43.99 terawatt-hours against -51.19 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between South Korea and Russia?
- 7.2 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- South Korea ranks 74th and Russia ranks 75th 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.