Algeria vs South Korea: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Algeria
-2.0%
in 2025
South Korea
-1.8%
in 2025
Algeria rank
65th
South Korea rank
64th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Algeria
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -1.8% against -2.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
Algeria ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 21.7% | 20.2% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 50.8% | 45.9% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 32.9% | 18.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 8.2% | 11.0% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 3.8% | 36.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 1.3% | 23.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | -1.9% | 4.9% | 6.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Algeria or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -1.8% against -2.0% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Algeria and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Korea rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Algeria ranks 65th and South Korea ranks 64th 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.