China vs South Korea: Share of electricity generation from oil
China
0.8%
in 2025
South Korea
1.0%
in 2025
China rank
158th
South Korea rank
155th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 158th and South Korea ranks 155th of 208 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 13.7% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 12.7% | 6.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 7.1% | 5.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.0% against 0.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between China and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- China ranks 158th and South Korea ranks 155th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation 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 electricity produced in the country or region.