South Korea vs Switzerland: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
South Korea
-12.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
-22.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
76th
Switzerland rank
79th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -12.72 terawatt-hours against -22.61 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 9.89 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Korea ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1795 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 3.65 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 13.46 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 10.09 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 17.03 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 15.3 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.98 terawatt-hours | 0.5611 terawatt-hours | 13.42 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 0.1351 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 27.45 terawatt-hours | -3.08 terawatt-hours | 30.53 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, South Korea or Switzerland?
- South Korea, at -12.72 terawatt-hours against -22.61 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 9.89 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- South Korea ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 79th 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.