Indonesia vs South Korea: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Indonesia
-2.1%
in 2025
South Korea
-1.8%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
66th
South Korea rank
64th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -1.8% against -2.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 66th and South Korea ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 21.7% | 4.1% | South Korea |
| 1970s | -0.7% | 50.8% | 51.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 32.9% | 15.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 8.2% | 21.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 1.3% | 8.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -1.8% against -2.1% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with South Korea 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Indonesia ranks 66th 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.