India vs South Korea: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
India
761.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
674.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
6th
South Korea rank
8th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 761.02 terawatt-hours against 674.95 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 86.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
India ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 22.66 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1970s | 45.59 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 42.3 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1980s | 65.6 terawatt-hours | 64.01 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 100.76 terawatt-hours | 213.79 terawatt-hours | 113.03 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 171.32 terawatt-hours | 410.78 terawatt-hours | 239.46 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 350.09 terawatt-hours | 490.03 terawatt-hours | 139.95 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 601.07 terawatt-hours | 630.03 terawatt-hours | 28.97 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, India or South Korea?
- India, at 761.02 terawatt-hours against 674.95 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between India and South Korea?
- 86.07 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- India ranks 6th 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.