South Korea vs Poland: Electricity generation from oil
South Korea
5.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
6.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Poland rank
26th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6.53 terawatt-hours against 5.95 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 0.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Poland ranks 26th of 209 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 8.76 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 22.95 terawatt-hours | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 19.93 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.24 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 20.74 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 10.34 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.66 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 6.53 terawatt-hours against 5.95 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.58 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Poland ranks 26th 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.