South Korea vs Latvia: Annual change primary energy source
South Korea
0.4108
in 2025
Latvia
0.3728
in 2025
South Korea rank
50th
Latvia rank
52nd
Annual change primary energy source over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4108 against 0.3728 in Latvia, a difference of 0.038.
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 79 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.0005 | 0 | 0.0005 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0562 | 0 | 0.0562 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 0.0003 | 1.36 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 0.151 | 3.79 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change primary energy source, South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 0.4108 against 0.3728 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change primary energy source between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.038, 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 annual change primary energy source?
- South Korea ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 52nd 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.