Energy consumption per capita — all countries

Energy consumption per capita — South Korea

Energy consumption per capita in South Korea in 2024 — 240.1 MMBtu. Ranked 12 in the world out of 214. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 389.7%.

2024 240.1 MMBtu +2.81% vs 2023
World rank 12of 214
Period maximum 240.1 MMBtu2024
Period minimum 49 MMBtu1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · million Btu per capita

Energy consumption per capita — South Korea, 1980–2024010020030019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 49 MMBtu1981: 50.5 MMBtu1982: 50.7 MMBtu1983: 53.4 MMBtu1984: 55.1 MMBtu1985: 57.8 MMBtu1986: 63.6 MMBtu1987: 71.1 MMBtu1988: 78.2 MMBtu1989: 82.9 MMBtu1990: 91.5 MMBtu1991: 101.4 MMBtu1992: 112.5 MMBtu1993: 121.3 MMBtu1994: 129.7 MMBtu1995: 140.7 MMBtu1996: 151.3 MMBtu1997: 161.9 MMBtu1998: 148 MMBtu1999: 161.5 MMBtu2000: 172.5 MMBtu2001: 176.1 MMBtu2002: 177.6 MMBtu2003: 183.5 MMBtu2004: 186.6 MMBtu2005: 192.3 MMBtu2006: 195.1 MMBtu2007: 201.5 MMBtu2008: 204.2 MMBtu2009: 202.6 MMBtu2010: 216.5 MMBtu2011: 223.3 MMBtu2012: 225.3 MMBtu2013: 224.1 MMBtu2014: 223.3 MMBtu2015: 227.4 MMBtu2016: 232.8 MMBtu2017: 234.1 MMBtu2018: 235.8 MMBtu2019: 230.9 MMBtu2020: 222.9 MMBtu2021: 233.2 MMBtu2022: 233.4 MMBtu2023: 233.5 MMBtu2024: 240.1 MMBtu
Change over the period: +191.1 (+389.71%) Average annual rate: 3.68 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 240.1 MMBtu
World computed 73.8 MMBtu
East Asia & Pacific computed 100.9 MMBtu
Eastern Asia computed 122.9 MMBtu
High-income countries computed 193.3 MMBtu
Energy consumption per capita — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year MMBtu Change Change, %
2024 240.1 +6.6 +2.81%
2023 233.5 +0.1 +0.04%
2022 233.4 +0.3 +0.11%
2021 233.2 +10.3 +4.62%
2020 222.9 −8.1 −3.49%
2019 230.9 −4.9 −2.06%
2018 235.8 +1.7 +0.72%
2017 234.1 +1.3 +0.55%
2016 232.8 +5.4 +2.37%
2015 227.4 +4.1 +1.85%
2014 223.3 −0.7 −0.33%
2013 224.1 −1.2 −0.54%
2012 225.3 +2 +0.9%
2011 223.3 +6.7 +3.11%
2010 216.5 +14 +6.89%
2009 202.6 −1.7 −0.82%
2008 204.2 +2.7 +1.36%
2007 201.5 +6.4 +3.27%
2006 195.1 +2.8 +1.47%
2005 192.3 +5.7 +3.07%
2004 186.6 +3 +1.65%
2003 183.5 +5.9 +3.34%
2002 177.6 +1.5 +0.83%
2001 176.1 +3.6 +2.09%
2000 172.5 +11 +6.8%
1999 161.5 +13.6 +9.16%
1998 148 −13.9 −8.58%
1997 161.9 +10.6 +7%
1996 151.3 +10.5 +7.5%
1995 140.7 +11 +8.46%
1994 129.7 +8.4 +6.92%
1993 121.3 +8.9 +7.88%
1992 112.5 +11.1 +10.93%
1991 101.4 +9.9 +10.87%
1990 91.5 +8.6 +10.36%
1989 82.9 +4.6 +5.91%
1988 78.2 +7.2 +10.11%
1987 71.1 +7.5 +11.82%
1986 63.6 +5.8 +10%
1985 57.8 +2.7 +4.88%
1984 55.1 +1.7 +3.12%
1983 53.4 +2.7 +5.34%
1982 50.7 +0.2 +0.41%
1981 50.5 +1.5 +3.02%
1980 49

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Primary energy consumption per resident. The indicator is broader than electricity consumption per capita and therefore gives a fairer answer to the question of the energy standard of living: it includes fuel for transport and heating, and it is those, not electricity, that make up most of the spending in cold and car-dependent countries. The spread between countries is more than a hundredfold, and the top of the list holds not only rich states but also fuel exporters, where energy is cheap, and countries with energy-intensive industry.

Important: It is calculated on a country's entire consumption, including industry and transport, not on households. Not to be confused with electricity consumption per capita: electricity is part of this figure, usually between a fifth and a third of it.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).