Korea vs Spain: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables
Korea
15.53
in 2025
Spain
11.38
in 2025
Korea rank
12th
Spain rank
14th
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Korea currently reports 15.53 against 11.38 in Spain, a difference of 4.15.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Korea ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.1298 | 0.1298 | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.4104 | 2.58 | 2.17 | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.32 | 8.84 | 0.5197 | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.54 | 14.52 | 1.98 | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.48 | 11.24 | 4.25 | Korea |
| 2010s | 13.51 | 11.96 | 1.54 | Korea |
| 2020s | 14.76 | 12.39 | 2.38 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, Korea or Spain?
- Korea, at 15.53 against 11.38 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables between Korea and Spain?
- 4.15, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables?
- Korea ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.