Indonesia vs Korea, Republic of: Primary energy use
Indonesia
3,199 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Republic of
3,604 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
11th
Korea, Republic of rank
8th
Primary energy use over time
- Indonesia
- Korea, Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Republic of currently reports 3,604 terawatt-hours against 3,199 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 405 terawatt-hours.
That makes Korea, Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 11th and Korea, Republic of ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Korea, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Korea, Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.58 terawatt-hours | 104.78 terawatt-hours | 22.2 terawatt-hours | Korea, Republic of |
| 1970s | 161.97 terawatt-hours | 270.83 terawatt-hours | 108.86 terawatt-hours | Korea, Republic of |
| 1980s | 400.5 terawatt-hours | 638.54 terawatt-hours | 238.05 terawatt-hours | Korea, Republic of |
| 1990s | 841.39 terawatt-hours | 1,689 terawatt-hours | 847.22 terawatt-hours | Korea, Republic of |
| 2000s | 1,433 terawatt-hours | 2,611 terawatt-hours | 1,178 terawatt-hours | Korea, Republic of |
| 2010s | 1,990 terawatt-hours | 3,381 terawatt-hours | 1,391 terawatt-hours | Korea, Republic of |
| 2020s | 2,732 terawatt-hours | 3,584 terawatt-hours | 851.98 terawatt-hours | Korea, Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Indonesia or Korea, Republic of?
- Korea, Republic of, at 3,604 terawatt-hours against 3,199 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Indonesia and Korea, Republic of?
- 405 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea, Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Korea, Republic of rank globally for primary energy use?
- Indonesia ranks 11th and Korea, Republic of ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.