Canada vs South Korea: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Canada
0.8%
in 2025
South Korea
0.9%
in 2025
Canada rank
145th
South Korea rank
144th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 145th and South Korea ranks 144th of 210 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 18.6% | 16.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 7.7% | 5.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Canada ranks 145th and South Korea ranks 144th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.