Indonesia vs South Korea: Fossil fuel consumption
Indonesia
2,825 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
2,929 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
9th
South Korea rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,929 terawatt-hours against 2,825 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 104 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 214 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.86 terawatt-hours | 103.78 terawatt-hours | 23.92 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1970s | 160.23 terawatt-hours | 267.54 terawatt-hours | 107.31 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1980s | 397.36 terawatt-hours | 574.53 terawatt-hours | 177.17 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 812.52 terawatt-hours | 1,475 terawatt-hours | 662.3 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,355 terawatt-hours | 2,201 terawatt-hours | 845.88 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,837 terawatt-hours | 2,891 terawatt-hours | 1,054 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 2,954 terawatt-hours | 570.85 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Indonesia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2,929 terawatt-hours against 2,825 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 104 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.