South Korea vs Romania: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
South Korea
15.5%
in 2025
Romania
10.5%
in 2025
South Korea rank
12th
Romania rank
15th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15.5% against 10.5% in Romania, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Romania ranks 15th of 216 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 0.0% | 8.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 1.2% | 11.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 5.1% | 10.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.9% | 3.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 10.3% | 4.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, South Korea or Romania?
- South Korea, at 15.5% against 10.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between South Korea and Romania?
- 5.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Romania ranks 15th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.