Republic of Korea vs USSR: Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Republic of Korea
-1.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
USSR
-1.57 % change on previous year
in 1991
Republic of Korea rank
180th
USSR rank
181st
Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- USSR
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports -1.55 % change on previous year against -1.57 % change on previous year in USSR, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 180th and USSR ranks 181st of 217 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.86 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 12.1 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 8.09 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 14.01 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 15.36 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or USSR?
- Republic of Korea, at -1.55 % change on previous year against -1.57 % change on previous year in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and USSR?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and USSR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1991.
- How do Republic of Korea and USSR rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 180th and USSR ranks 181st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.