South Korea vs New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy from gas
South Korea
-4.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
-3.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
59th
New Zealand rank
57th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -3.09 terawatt-hours against -4.16 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 1.07 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 76 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 7.86 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 0.9851 terawatt-hours | 13.9 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17.83 terawatt-hours | -1.51 terawatt-hours | 19.34 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 0.7914 terawatt-hours | 19.69 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.68 terawatt-hours | -3.43 terawatt-hours | 15.12 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, South Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at -3.09 terawatt-hours against -4.16 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 1.07 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- South Korea ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 76 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 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.