Republic of Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy from oil
Republic of Korea
41.8%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
40.1%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
37th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 41.8% against 40.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9% | 50.3% | 12.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 25.1% | 38.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 52.4% | 1.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 49.8% | 10.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 40.8% | 7.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 41.4% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.8% | 0.9% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- Republic of Korea, at 41.8% against 40.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Republic of Korea ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th 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.