Japan vs South Korea: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Japan
655.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
674.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
South Korea rank
8th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 674.95 terawatt-hours against 655.71 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 19.24 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.59 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 75.59 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 165.42 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 162.14 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 548.5 terawatt-hours | 64.01 terawatt-hours | 484.48 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 954.9 terawatt-hours | 213.79 terawatt-hours | 741.11 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,036 terawatt-hours | 410.78 terawatt-hours | 625.24 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 410.4 terawatt-hours | 490.03 terawatt-hours | 79.63 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 534.73 terawatt-hours | 630.03 terawatt-hours | 95.31 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, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 674.95 terawatt-hours against 655.71 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Japan and South Korea?
- 19.24 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Japan ranks 9th 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.