Combustible renewables and waste in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Combustible renewables and waste was 6.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 6.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 11.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1990.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9% | — |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.