South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil
South Korea
-2.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-2.5%
in 2025
South Korea rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -2.5% against -2.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 0.9% | 50.8% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 6.1% | 7.9% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 4.0% | 5.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from oil, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -2.5% against -2.6% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from oil between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- South Korea ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.