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