South Korea vs Spain: Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables
South Korea
15.5%
in 2025
Spain
11.4%
in 2025
South Korea rank
12th
Spain rank
14th
Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15.5% against 11.4% in Spain, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes South 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.
South Korea ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 14.5% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.2% | 4.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.4% | 2.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 15.5% against 11.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables between South Korea and Spain?
- 4.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th 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 Share of primary energy that comes from 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.