Finland vs South Korea: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Finland
-13.0%
in 2025
South Korea
-11.5%
in 2025
Finland rank
46th
South Korea rank
43rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -11.5% against -13.0% in Finland, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 68 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | 21.7% | 22.5% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 6.9% | 3.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 9.0% | 6.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 8.4% | 7.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -0.7% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.6% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 7.2% | 6.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Finland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -11.5% against -13.0% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Finland and South Korea?
- 1.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Finland ranks 46th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 68 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.