Germany vs Republic of Korea: Oil consumption by region
Germany
1,166 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea
1,506 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1,506 terawatt-hours against 1,166 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 340 terawatt-hours.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,236 terawatt-hours | 42.77 terawatt-hours | 1,193 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,803 terawatt-hours | 173.76 terawatt-hours | 1,629 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,556 terawatt-hours | 335.34 terawatt-hours | 1,221 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,624 terawatt-hours | 1,020 terawatt-hours | 603.99 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 1,250 terawatt-hours | 217.13 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,332 terawatt-hours | 1,396 terawatt-hours | 63.9 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1,197 terawatt-hours | 1,494 terawatt-hours | 297 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 1,506 terawatt-hours against 1,166 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 340 terawatt-hours, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Germany ranks 11th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption by region. 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.