Korea, Republic of vs Spain: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Korea, Republic of
15.5%
in 2025
Spain
11.4%
in 2025
Korea, Republic of rank
12th
Spain rank
14th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Korea, Republic of
- Spain
How they compare
Korea, Republic of currently reports 15.5% against 11.4% in Spain, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Korea, Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Korea, Republic of ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Republic of | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 14.5% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.2% | 4.2% | Korea, Republic of |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | Korea, Republic of |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.4% | 2.4% | Korea, Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Korea, Republic of or Spain?
- Korea, Republic of, at 15.5% against 11.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Korea, Republic of and Spain?
- 4.1%, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Republic of and Spain rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 212 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 Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and 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.