Australia vs South Korea: Primary energy from renewables
Australia
121.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
115.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
South Korea rank
22nd
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 121.13 terawatt-hours against 115.27 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 5.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.72 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 7.72 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 14.24 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 12.63 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 15.1 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 12.53 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 18.46 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 14.76 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 25.01 terawatt-hours | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 19.62 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 46.26 terawatt-hours | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 11.81 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 97.99 terawatt-hours | 100.64 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 121.13 terawatt-hours against 115.27 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Australia and South Korea?
- 5.86 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Australia ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 22nd 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 renewables. 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.