Germany vs South Korea: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Germany
0.9%
in 2025
South Korea
0.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
143rd
South Korea rank
144th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 143rd 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 | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 18.6% | 16.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 7.7% | 6.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 0.9% against 0.9% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Germany ranks 143rd 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.