Australia vs South Korea: Electricity generation from oil
Australia
6.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
5.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
27th
South Korea rank
29th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.36 terawatt-hours against 5.95 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 0.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 29th of 209 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 7.09 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 22.95 terawatt-hours | 20.51 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.9 terawatt-hours | 25.24 terawatt-hours | 21.34 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.6 terawatt-hours | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 9.11 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.67 terawatt-hours | 6.66 terawatt-hours | 0.9867 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 6.36 terawatt-hours against 5.95 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.41 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Australia ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 29th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.