France vs South Korea: Primary energy from solar
France
32.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
37.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
14th
South Korea rank
11th
Primary energy from solar over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 37.86 terawatt-hours against 32.46 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 5.4 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
France ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0291 terawatt-hours | 0.1003 terawatt-hours | 0.0712 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 30.55 terawatt-hours | 9.69 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar, France or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 37.86 terawatt-hours against 32.46 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar between France and South Korea?
- 5.4 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from solar?
- France ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 11th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar. 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.