Germany vs South Korea: Fossil fuel supply by source
Germany
785.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
629.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th
Fossil fuel supply by source 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 40 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 76 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 | 615.16 terawatt-hours | 19.68 terawatt-hours | 595.48 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 supply by source, 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 supply by source 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?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Germany ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel supply by source. 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 of total energy supply.