South Korea vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
South Korea
-1.5%
in 2025
USSR
-1.6%
in 1991
South Korea rank
180th
USSR rank
181st
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- South Korea
- USSR
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -1.5% against -1.6% in USSR, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 180th and USSR ranks 181st of 217 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 4.9% | 13.0% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 4.6% | 7.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14.0% | -1.4% | 15.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, South Korea or USSR?
- South Korea, at -1.5% against -1.6% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between South Korea and USSR?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and USSR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1991.
- How do South Korea and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- South Korea ranks 180th and USSR ranks 181st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. 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.