France vs South Korea: Primary energy from nuclear
France
1,182 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
559.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 1,182 terawatt-hours against 559.67 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 622.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 213 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 54.99 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 53.31 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 586.13 terawatt-hours | 61.44 terawatt-hours | 524.69 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,110 terawatt-hours | 210.09 terawatt-hours | 900.31 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,319 terawatt-hours | 405.39 terawatt-hours | 913.69 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 455.59 terawatt-hours | 819.39 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,079 terawatt-hours | 529.39 terawatt-hours | 549.71 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, France or South Korea?
- France, at 1,182 terawatt-hours against 559.67 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between France and South Korea?
- 622.33 terawatt-hours, with France 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 nuclear?
- France ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 213 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 nuclear. 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.