South Korea vs Ukraine: Share of primary energy from renewables
South Korea
3.2%
in 2025
Ukraine
3.0%
in 2025
South Korea rank
58th
Ukraine rank
60th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- South Korea
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, South Korea or Ukraine?
- South Korea, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between South Korea and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- South Korea ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 79 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 from 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.