Republic of Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel supply by source
Republic of Korea
629.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
705.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Fossil fuel supply by source over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 705.92 terawatt-hours against 629.58 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 76.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 77 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.68 terawatt-hours | 140.79 terawatt-hours | 121.11 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 95.58 terawatt-hours | 235.09 terawatt-hours | 139.52 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 296.23 terawatt-hours | 420.56 terawatt-hours | 124.33 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 507.22 terawatt-hours | 647.12 terawatt-hours | 139.9 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 610.51 terawatt-hours | 671.8 terawatt-hours | 61.28 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 705.92 terawatt-hours against 629.58 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 76.34 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.