Indonesia vs South Korea: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Indonesia
-8.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
-12.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
73rd
South Korea rank
76th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports -8.03 terawatt-hours against -12.72 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 4.69 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 73rd and South Korea ranks 76th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4044 terawatt-hours | 0.1795 terawatt-hours | 0.2249 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1970s | -0.2042 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4879 terawatt-hours | 13.46 terawatt-hours | 12.98 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.35 terawatt-hours | 17.03 terawatt-hours | 12.68 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 13.98 terawatt-hours | 8.4 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.26 terawatt-hours | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 19.25 terawatt-hours | 27.45 terawatt-hours | 8.2 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at -8.03 terawatt-hours against -12.72 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 4.69 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Indonesia ranks 73rd and South Korea ranks 76th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.