Japan vs South Korea: Fossil fuels
Japan
3.16
in 2025
South Korea
2.3
in 2025
Japan rank
53rd
South Korea rank
55th
Fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.16 against 2.3 in South Korea, a difference of 0.86.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 55th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 9 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 88.55 | 0 | 88.55 | Japan |
| 1910s | 173.45 | 0 | 173.45 | Japan |
| 1920s | 235.81 | 0 | 235.81 | Japan |
| 1930s | 292.28 | 0 | 292.28 | Japan |
| 1940s | 329.99 | 2.21 | 327.78 | Japan |
| 1950s | 350.8 | 12.65 | 338.15 | Japan |
| 1960s | 387.59 | 74.9 | 312.69 | Japan |
| 1970s | 181.49 | 113.95 | 67.55 | Japan |
| 1980s | 101.89 | 115.16 | 13.28 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 40.77 | 44.37 | 3.61 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 10.12 | 16.68 | 6.56 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 9.11 | 1.49 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 3.98 | 0.2763 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuels, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 3.16 against 2.3 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuels between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.86, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 55th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.