South Korea vs Uzbekistan: Primary energy use by source
South Korea
3.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Uzbekistan
3.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Uzbekistan rank
42nd
Primary energy use by source over time
- South Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.67 terawatt-hours against 3.14 terawatt-hours in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1982 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1982 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 0.6562 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, South Korea or Uzbekistan?
- South Korea, at 3.67 terawatt-hours against 3.14 terawatt-hours in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between South Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.53 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 79 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.