South Korea vs Russia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
South Korea
674.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
881.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
8th
Russia rank
5th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 881.71 terawatt-hours against 674.95 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 206.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 77 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.19 terawatt-hours | 525.32 terawatt-hours | 418.14 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 213.79 terawatt-hours | 505.52 terawatt-hours | 291.73 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 410.78 terawatt-hours | 626.36 terawatt-hours | 215.58 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 490.03 terawatt-hours | 753.2 terawatt-hours | 263.16 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 630.03 terawatt-hours | 885.47 terawatt-hours | 255.44 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 881.71 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 South Korea and Russia?
- 206.76 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th 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.