Indonesia vs South Korea: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Indonesia
373.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
674.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 674.95 terawatt-hours against 373.65 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 301.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 64.01 terawatt-hours | 60.88 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 28.87 terawatt-hours | 213.79 terawatt-hours | 184.92 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 78.67 terawatt-hours | 410.78 terawatt-hours | 332.11 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 153.38 terawatt-hours | 490.03 terawatt-hours | 336.66 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 348.9 terawatt-hours | 630.03 terawatt-hours | 281.13 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, Indonesia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 674.95 terawatt-hours against 373.65 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 301.3 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Indonesia ranks 11th 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.