Korea, Rep. vs Turkiye: Primary energy use by source
Korea, Rep.
793.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkiye
496.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Rep. rank
8th
Turkiye rank
10th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Korea, Rep.
- Turkiye
How they compare
Korea, Rep. currently reports 793.18 terawatt-hours against 496.5 terawatt-hours in Turkiye, a difference of 296.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Korea, Rep.'s figure about 1.6 times Turkiye's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Korea, Rep. has been ahead every year.
Korea, Rep. ranks 8th and Turkiye ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Korea, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Rep. | Turkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.02 terawatt-hours | 45.33 terawatt-hours | 15.68 terawatt-hours | Korea, Rep. |
| 1970s | 93.78 terawatt-hours | 66.35 terawatt-hours | 27.43 terawatt-hours | Korea, Rep. |
| 1980s | 231.32 terawatt-hours | 126.25 terawatt-hours | 105.07 terawatt-hours | Korea, Rep. |
| 1990s | 359.62 terawatt-hours | 208.64 terawatt-hours | 150.98 terawatt-hours | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | 654.14 terawatt-hours | 280.72 terawatt-hours | 373.43 terawatt-hours | Korea, Rep. |
| 2010s | 987.65 terawatt-hours | 424.43 terawatt-hours | 563.23 terawatt-hours | Korea, Rep. |
| 2020s | 849.39 terawatt-hours | 482.91 terawatt-hours | 366.48 terawatt-hours | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Korea, Rep. or Turkiye?
- Korea, Rep., at 793.18 terawatt-hours against 496.5 terawatt-hours in Turkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Korea, Rep. and Turkiye?
- 296.68 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Turkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Rep. and Turkiye rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 8th and Turkiye ranks 10th of 78 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 use by source. 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.