Australia vs Republic of Korea: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Australia
-1.3%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
-1.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
52nd
Republic of Korea rank
55th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports -1.3% against -1.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 76 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 9.4% | 5.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 8.9% | 6.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -0.6% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Australia or Republic of Korea?
- Australia, at -1.3% against -1.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Republic of Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Republic of Korea rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 76 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 Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.