Korea vs OECD members: Energy imports, net
Energy imports, net over time
- Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
Korea currently reports 84.6% against 11.7% in OECD members, a difference of 72.9%.
That makes Korea's figure about 7.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 17th of 142 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 27.0% | 60.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 30.9% | 55.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 24.0% | 63.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 13.5% | 71.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports, net, Korea or OECD members?
- Korea, at 84.6% against 11.7% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports, net between Korea and OECD members?
- 72.9%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and OECD members?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea and OECD members rank globally for energy imports, net?
- Korea ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 17th 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.