Kazakhstan vs South Korea: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Kazakhstan
-7.5%
in 2025
South Korea
-11.5%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
41st
South Korea rank
44th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -7.5% against -11.5% in South Korea, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Korea ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 44th of 71 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 6.1% | 3.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | -1.3% | 8.4% | 9.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -0.7% | 2.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 7.2% | 5.8% | 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, Kazakhstan or South Korea?
- Kazakhstan, at -7.5% against -11.5% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Kazakhstan and South Korea?
- 4.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Korea?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Korea rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Kazakhstan ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 44th of 71 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 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.