South Korea vs United Kingdom: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
South Korea
-11.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-12.2%
in 2025
South Korea rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
45th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -11.5% against -12.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 68 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.7% | -7.6% | 29.2% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 4.2% | 2.7% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 1.6% | 7.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 2.7% | 5.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 1.9% | 2.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.2% | -1.7% | 8.8% | 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, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at -11.5% against -12.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- South Korea ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 45th 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.