Germany vs South Korea: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Germany
785.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
629.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
South Korea rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 785.19 terawatt-hours against 629.58 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 155.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 593.03 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 585.16 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 753.39 terawatt-hours | 95.58 terawatt-hours | 657.82 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 879.73 terawatt-hours | 296.23 terawatt-hours | 583.51 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 833.62 terawatt-hours | 507.22 terawatt-hours | 326.4 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 802.51 terawatt-hours | 610.51 terawatt-hours | 192 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 785.19 terawatt-hours against 629.58 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Germany and South Korea?
- 155.61 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Germany ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.