South Korea vs Russia: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
South Korea
0.9%
in 2025
Russia
0.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
144th
Russia rank
147th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 144th and Russia ranks 147th of 210 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 8.2% | 10.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.5% | 5.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, South Korea or Russia?
- South Korea, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between South Korea and Russia?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- South Korea ranks 144th and Russia ranks 147th 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.