South Korea vs Romania: Share of primary energy from oil
South Korea
41.8%
in 2025
Romania
42.2%
in 2025
South Korea rank
35th
Romania rank
32nd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 42.2% against 41.8% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
South Korea ranks 35th and Romania ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9% | 30.0% | 7.9% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 30.0% | 33.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 26.9% | 26.7% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 29.8% | 30.5% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 29.8% | 18.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 30.5% | 10.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 39.0% | 2.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, South Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 42.2% against 41.8% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between South Korea and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- South Korea ranks 35th and Romania ranks 32nd 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.