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
02505007501.0k196519952025

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

Indicator
Primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.