Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Oil consumption
Republic of Korea
1,506 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
1,994 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Oil consumption over time
- Republic of Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1,994 terawatt-hours against 1,506 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 488 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 383.78 terawatt-hours | 2,981 terawatt-hours | 2,597 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1,020 terawatt-hours | 2,084 terawatt-hours | 1,065 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,250 terawatt-hours | 1,521 terawatt-hours | 271.04 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,396 terawatt-hours | 1,799 terawatt-hours | 402.89 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1,494 terawatt-hours | 1,954 terawatt-hours | 459.7 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1,994 terawatt-hours against 1,506 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 488 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for oil consumption?
- Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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) β 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.