South Korea vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel supply by source
South Korea
629.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
611.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 629.58 terawatt-hours against 611.62 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 17.96 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 77 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.68 terawatt-hours | 545.93 terawatt-hours | 526.25 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 95.58 terawatt-hours | 747.63 terawatt-hours | 652.06 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 296.23 terawatt-hours | 981.53 terawatt-hours | 685.3 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 507.22 terawatt-hours | 790.59 terawatt-hours | 283.37 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 610.51 terawatt-hours | 678.67 terawatt-hours | 68.15 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 629.58 terawatt-hours against 611.62 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 17.96 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- South Korea ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 77 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 Fossil fuel supply 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.