How does Korea rank for annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp?

Korea ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.

Is annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 183.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Korea

Name: Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Korea: Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP was -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 171.5%

World rank

176th

of 201 countries

All-time high

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Korea, 1966–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Korea stood at -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 171.5% on the previous year and down 183.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Korea 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, 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 unit of GDP in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Korea, 1966 to 2025.
Year	terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Change
1966	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1968	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1969	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1970	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1971	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-47.8%
1972	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-55.8%
1973	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+431.0%
1974	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-87.3%
1975	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+173.9%
1976	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1977	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1978	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
1979	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1980	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-75.7%
1981	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1982	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-90.1%
1983	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+1651.0%
1984	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1985	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1986	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1987	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1988	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1989	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
1990	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+55.8%
1991	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1992	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1993	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1994	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1995	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1996	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1997	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1998	-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-249.5%
1999	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-175.0%
2000	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-40.8%
2001	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-47.8%
2002	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+54.2%
2003	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
2004	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2005	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2006	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-44.1%
2007	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2008	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2009	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-67.7%
2010	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+1030.2%
2011	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
2012	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-78.3%
2013	-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-112.5%
2014	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-846.1%
2015	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+50.8%
2016	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+101.6%
2017	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-75.2%
2018	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+118.2%
2019	-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-164.8%
2020	-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	+205.6%
2021	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-218.7%
2022	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-71.5%
2023	-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-232.5%
2024	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-220.2%
2025	-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-171.5%

Korea compared with similar countries

Korea's -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP. (74 countries reporting)
Korea's -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP 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
1983	+1651.0%	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
2010	+1030.2%	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
2014	+846.1%	-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
1973	+431.0%	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	-0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Korea

173 Switzerland -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
174 Slovenia -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
175 Lithuania -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
177 Philippines -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
178 Togo -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
179 Colombia -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Korea?: Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Korea was -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The lowest recorded value was -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Korea rank for annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp?: Korea ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 183.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual change in primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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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
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Indicator: Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP
Unit: terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 9,217 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Annual change in primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.