South Korea vs Romania: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
South Korea
-1.5%
in 2025
Romania
-1.9%
in 2025
South Korea rank
55th
Romania rank
58th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -1.5% against -1.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and Romania ranks 58th of 76 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 1.6% | 7.8% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.9% | -6.6% | 15.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.1% | 3.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -0.9% | 3.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -1.9% | 1.3% | South 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, South Korea or Romania?
- South Korea, at -1.5% against -1.9% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between South Korea and Romania?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- South Korea ranks 55th and Romania ranks 58th 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.