Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Korea
Korea: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -171.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Korea, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Korea is -171.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 177.1% on the previous year and down 448.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Korea peaked at 909.35 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -235.9 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Korea ranks 199th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -11.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1969 | 55.97 % change on previous year | +346.5% |
| 1970 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1971 | -42.53 % change on previous year | +3344.1% |
| 1972 | -51.45 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 579.72 % change on previous year | -1226.7% |
| 1974 | -82.05 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1975 | 205.18 % change on previous year | -350.1% |
| 1976 | 28.05 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1977 | 44.63 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1978 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1979 | 41.72 % change on previous year | -508.4% |
| 1980 | -76.27 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 1981 | 45.27 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1982 | -89.4 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 1984 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1985 | 19.06 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 35.44 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1987 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1988 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -926.6% |
| 1989 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1990 | 78.94 % change on previous year | -486.8% |
| 1991 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1992 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1993 | -13.94 % change on previous year | -710.8% |
| 1994 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1995 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -538.0% |
| 1996 | 25.31 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1997 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1998 | -200.83 % change on previous year | +6621.8% |
| 1999 | 197.36 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2000 | -31.36 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2001 | -50.37 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2002 | 76.58 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2003 | -26.32 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2004 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 20.9 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 2006 | -37.01 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 2007 | 35.95 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2008 | -23.4 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2009 | -70.93 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 2011 | -30.62 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2012 | -77.78 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 2013 | -113.42 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 909.35 % change on previous year | -901.7% |
| 2015 | 49.18 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2016 | 106.87 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 2017 | -73.14 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2018 | 132.71 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 2019 | -162.24 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2020 | -204.4 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 232.2 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2022 | -73.6 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2023 | -235.9 % change on previous year | +220.5% |
| 2024 | 222.22 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2025 | -171.39 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's -171.39 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -74.47 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Korea's -171.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -27.45 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -6621.8% | -2.99 % change on previous year | -200.83 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -3344.1% | -1.23 % change on previous year | -42.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.87 % change on previous year | -11.9 % change on previous year | 55.97 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 71.18 % change on previous year | -82.05 % change on previous year | 579.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.32 % change on previous year | -89.4 % change on previous year | 45.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.18 % change on previous year | -200.83 % change on previous year | 197.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.62 % change on previous year | -70.93 % change on previous year | 76.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.32 % change on previous year | -162.24 % change on previous year | 909.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -38.48 % change on previous year | -235.9 % change on previous year | 232.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 196 Qatar -151.61 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Slovenia -153.6 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Serbia, Republic of -160.6 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Niger -177.1 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Thailand -191.98 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Lithuania -192.19 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Korea
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Korea?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Korea was -171.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 909.35 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -235.9 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Korea rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 199th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 448.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, 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 Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.