Germany vs South Korea: Share of primary energy from oil
Germany
41.8%
in 2025
South Korea
41.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
34th
South Korea rank
35th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 41.8% against 41.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 35th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.1% | 37.9% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 63.5% | 17.3% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 53.6% | 16.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 60.3% | 19.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 48.1% | 10.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 41.3% | 4.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 41.7% | 1.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 41.8% against 41.8% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Germany and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Germany ranks 34th 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.