Germany vs South Korea: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Germany
-10.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
-40.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
76th
South Korea rank
79th
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports -10.14 terawatt-hours against -40.6 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 30.46 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 79th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.09 terawatt-hours | 15.91 terawatt-hours | 103.18 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 45.3 terawatt-hours | 20.89 terawatt-hours | 24.41 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | -48.16 terawatt-hours | 19.9 terawatt-hours | 68.06 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 13.27 terawatt-hours | 71.17 terawatt-hours | 57.9 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | -26.13 terawatt-hours | 4.85 terawatt-hours | 30.98 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 24.01 terawatt-hours | 22.89 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | -30.77 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 33.91 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at -10.14 terawatt-hours against -40.6 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Germany and South Korea?
- 30.46 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Germany ranks 76th and South Korea ranks 79th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.