Republic of Korea vs Romania: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Republic of Korea
15.5%
in 2025
Romania
10.5%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Romania rank
15th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 15.5% against 10.5% in Romania, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Republic of 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.
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Romania ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 0.0% | 8.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 1.2% | 11.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 5.1% | 10.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.9% | 3.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 10.3% | 4.5% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Republic of Korea or Romania?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 5.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Romania rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Republic of 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.