Japan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity production from oil sources

Japan
2.3%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
119th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
116th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 119th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 116th of 210 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 21.2% 2.8% 18.4% Japan
2000s 11.3% 3.9% 7.4% Japan
2010s 9.0% 3.2% 5.8% Japan
2020s 3.5% 2.7% 0.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Japan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.6%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
Japan ranks 119th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 116th 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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Indicator
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.