Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre was -0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 235.9%
World rank
200th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
-0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in South Korea is -0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 235.9% on the previous year and down 1,300.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places South Korea 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +579.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +205.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1863.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -200.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -197.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1269.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2013 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -113.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -909.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +106.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +132.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -162.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +204.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -232.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -235.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1863.5% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1269.4% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +909.3% | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +579.7% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 197 Guam -0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 198 Czechia -0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 199 Luxembourg -0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 201 Netherlands -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 202 Germany -0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 203 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in South Korea was -0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,300.2%. 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 Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.