Korea vs Russian Federation: Oil consumption by region
Korea
1,506 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
1,994 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1,994 terawatt-hours against 1,506 terawatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 488 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | 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 by region, Korea or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 1,994 terawatt-hours against 1,506 terawatt-hours in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Korea and Russian Federation?
- 488 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Korea ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.