Israel vs Korea, Republic of: Share of primary energy from oil
Israel
40.0%
in 2025
Korea, Republic of
41.8%
in 2025
Israel rank
38th
Korea, Republic of rank
35th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Israel
- Korea, Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Republic of currently reports 41.8% against 40.0% in Israel, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 38th and Korea, Republic of ranks 35th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Korea, Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Korea, Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.8% | 37.9% | 59.9% | Israel |
| 1970s | 99.0% | 63.5% | 35.4% | Israel |
| 1980s | 85.0% | 53.6% | 31.4% | Israel |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 60.3% | 13.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 48.1% | 9.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 41.3% | 4.0% | Israel |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 41.7% | 1.2% | Korea, Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Israel or Korea, Republic of?
- Korea, Republic of, at 41.8% against 40.0% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Israel and Korea, Republic of?
- 1.8%, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Korea, Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Korea, Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Israel ranks 38th and Korea, Republic of ranks 35th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.