Republic of Korea vs Luxembourg: Share of primary energy use by source
Republic of Korea
17.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg
17.8%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
55th
Luxembourg rank
54th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Republic of Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.8% against 17.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Luxembourg ranks 54th of 77 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 11.6% | 9.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 17.4% | 12.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 26.0% | 14.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 21.7% | 6.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.2% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Republic of Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 17.8% against 17.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Luxembourg ranks 54th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.