Germany vs South Korea: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Germany
423.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
674.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 674.95 terawatt-hours against 423.09 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 251.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.24 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 20.24 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 92.33 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 89.04 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 359.69 terawatt-hours | 64.01 terawatt-hours | 295.68 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 506.55 terawatt-hours | 213.79 terawatt-hours | 292.76 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 596.77 terawatt-hours | 410.78 terawatt-hours | 185.99 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 593.2 terawatt-hours | 490.03 terawatt-hours | 103.17 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 495.7 terawatt-hours | 630.03 terawatt-hours | 134.34 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 674.95 terawatt-hours against 423.09 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Germany and South Korea?
- 251.86 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 77 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.