Ireland vs South Korea: Share of primary energy from solar
Ireland
1.1%
in 2025
South Korea
1.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
41st
South Korea rank
42nd
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 42nd of 79 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 1.1% against 1.1% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Ireland ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 42nd 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 solar. 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.