Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate
Republic of Korea
-1.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-1.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
179th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
176th
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -1.36 % change on previous year against -1.48 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.84 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 16.24 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 11.91 % change on previous year | 0.4181 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -0.8668 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 8.94 % change on previous year | 0.3191 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.7755 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | -0.5683 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -1.36 % change on previous year against -1.48 % change on previous year in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 176th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.