Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Primary energy from renewables
Republic of Korea
115.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
131.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
20th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Republic of Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 131.77 terawatt-hours against 115.27 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 16.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 terawatt-hours | 24.02 terawatt-hours | 23.02 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 29.61 terawatt-hours | 28 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 36.19 terawatt-hours | 33.62 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 49.72 terawatt-hours | 46.03 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 59.59 terawatt-hours | 54.2 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 102.49 terawatt-hours | 68.04 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 100.64 terawatt-hours | 118.24 terawatt-hours | 17.6 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 131.77 terawatt-hours against 115.27 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
- 16.5 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.