Oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 168.8%
World rank
210th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.36 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-16.8 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at -2.63 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 168.8% on the previous year and down 154.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 73.36 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -16.8 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places South Korea 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 49.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 73.36 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 47.85 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1969 | 35.72 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1970 | 24.91 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1971 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1972 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1973 | 23.09 % change on previous year | +427.1% |
| 1974 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1975 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 1976 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1978 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1980 | -0.9389 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1981 | -0.9951 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7369 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -728.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4296 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1985 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +1231.0% |
| 1986 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1987 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1988 | 19.56 % change on previous year | +281.8% |
| 1989 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1990 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1991 | 21.6 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1994 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 7 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1998 | -16.8 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 1999 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2000 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2002 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +9798.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8397 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2004 | -0.7049 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2005 | 0.51 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1034 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +2488.1% |
| 2008 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2010 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +253.6% |
| 2013 | 0.153 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2014 | -0.3918 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 2015 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -1328.3% |
| 2016 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 2017 | -0.9839 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3237 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8475 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
| 2020 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +545.2% |
| 2021 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2022 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2023 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 2024 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 2025 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.66 % change on previous year | 35.72 % change on previous year | 73.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.02 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 24.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -0.9951 % change on previous year | 19.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.99 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 21.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4171 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.9839 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.293 % change on previous year | -5.47 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.36 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.8 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.