South Korea vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
South Korea
-1.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-1.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
64th
United Kingdom rank
61st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -1.1% against -1.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.7% | 16.3% | 5.3% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 50.8% | 3.3% | 47.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 6.6% | 26.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -1.2% | 5.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -0.7% | 5.6% | 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, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -1.1% against -1.8% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- South Korea ranks 64th and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.