South Korea vs New Zealand: Primary energy use by source
South Korea
61.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
102.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
14th
New Zealand rank
11th
Primary energy use by source over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 102.73 terawatt-hours against 61.52 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 41.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 15.52 terawatt-hours | 15.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.2655 terawatt-hours | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 25.28 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.88 terawatt-hours | 35.12 terawatt-hours | 34.24 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.2 terawatt-hours | 75.52 terawatt-hours | 56.32 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 54.69 terawatt-hours | 89.74 terawatt-hours | 35.05 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, South Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 102.73 terawatt-hours against 61.52 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 41.21 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- South Korea ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.