Australia vs South Korea: Share of primary energy from oil
Australia
40.5%
in 2025
South Korea
41.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
36th
South Korea rank
35th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.8% against 40.5% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 35th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 37.9% | 12.9% | Australia |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 63.5% | 13.1% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 53.6% | 12.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 60.3% | 22.6% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 48.1% | 13.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 41.3% | 3.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 41.7% | 3.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 41.8% against 40.5% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Australia and South Korea?
- 1.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Australia ranks 36th and South Korea ranks 35th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.