South Korea vs Luxembourg: Share of primary energy use by source
South Korea
17.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg
17.8%
in 2025
South Korea rank
55th
Luxembourg rank
54th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 17.8% against 17.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Luxembourg ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and Luxembourg ranks 54th of 80 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 6.7% | 6.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 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, South Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 17.8% against 17.5% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Luxembourg?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- South Korea ranks 55th and Luxembourg ranks 54th of 80 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 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.