Japan vs Korea: Energy imports, net
Energy imports, net over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87.3% against 84.6% in Korea, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and Korea ranks 18th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 87.9% | 4.6% | Korea |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 86.6% | 3.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 87.7% | 4.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 84.9% | 4.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports, net, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 87.3% against 84.6% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports, net between Japan and Korea?
- 2.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for energy imports, net?
- Japan ranks 15th and Korea ranks 18th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.