Ireland vs South Korea: Annual change primary energy source
Ireland
0.5816
in 2025
South Korea
0.4108
in 2025
Ireland rank
47th
South Korea rank
50th
Annual change primary energy source over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.5816 against 0.4108 in South Korea, a difference of 0.1708.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 47th and South Korea ranks 50th of 79 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.0562 | 0.0561 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0033 | 1.36 | 1.36 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2735 | 3.94 | 3.67 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change primary energy source, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 0.5816 against 0.4108 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change primary energy source between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.1708, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for annual change primary energy source?
- Ireland ranks 47th and South Korea ranks 50th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change primary energy source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.