Japan vs Republic of Korea: Oil consumption
Japan
1,808 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea
1,506 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Oil consumption over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,808 terawatt-hours against 1,506 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 302 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,470 terawatt-hours | 42.77 terawatt-hours | 1,427 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 3,037 terawatt-hours | 173.76 terawatt-hours | 2,863 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,669 terawatt-hours | 335.34 terawatt-hours | 2,334 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,159 terawatt-hours | 1,020 terawatt-hours | 2,140 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,983 terawatt-hours | 1,250 terawatt-hours | 1,733 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,413 terawatt-hours | 1,396 terawatt-hours | 1,017 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,900 terawatt-hours | 1,494 terawatt-hours | 406.05 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 1,808 terawatt-hours against 1,506 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 302 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for oil consumption?
- Japan ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th 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 Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.