South Korea vs Spain: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
South Korea
-0.4949 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
-0.6693 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
54th
Spain rank
57th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -0.4949 terawatt-hours against -0.6693 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 0.1744 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 54th and Spain ranks 57th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1795 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0868 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.0668 terawatt-hours | -2.7 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.1195 terawatt-hours | 0.3514 terawatt-hours | 0.2319 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | -0.1346 terawatt-hours | 0.3489 terawatt-hours | 0.4836 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | -0.0024 terawatt-hours | -0.3866 terawatt-hours | 0.3842 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1695 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at -0.4949 terawatt-hours against -0.6693 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.1744 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- South Korea ranks 54th and Spain ranks 57th of 80 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 hydropower. 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.