Australia vs South Korea: Annual change in primary energy from gas
Australia
-4.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
-4.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
62nd
South Korea rank
60th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -4.16 terawatt-hours against -4.38 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 0.22 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 60th of 77 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.85 terawatt-hours | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.49 terawatt-hours | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 11.4 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 17.83 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14.92 terawatt-hours | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | -8.9 terawatt-hours | 11.68 terawatt-hours | 20.58 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -4.16 terawatt-hours against -4.38 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.22 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Australia ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 60th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.