South Korea vs Latvia: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
South Korea
0.4108 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
0.3728 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
50th
Latvia rank
52nd
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4108 terawatt-hours against 0.3728 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.038 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Latvia ahead.
South Korea ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0562 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0562 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.94 terawatt-hours | 0.151 terawatt-hours | 3.79 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 0.4108 terawatt-hours against 0.3728 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.038 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- South Korea ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.