Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 37.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
37.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 210 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 2019
All-time low
36.8%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2022

02040601990200620221990: 43.7 % of total1991: 43 % of total1992: 42.5 % of total1993: 39.8 % of total1994: 40.3 % of total1995: 38.3 % of total1996: 41.3 % of total1997: 44.6 % of total1998: 40 % of total1999: 44.6 % of total2000: 47.4 % of total2001: 47.5 % of total2002: 46.3 % of total2003: 44.2 % of total2004: 43.1 % of total2005: 42.7 % of total2006: 43.7 % of total2007: 38.3 % of total2008: 39.4 % of total2009: 46.8 % of total2010: 43.5 % of total2011: 37.1 % of total2012: 37.2 % of total2013: 37.1 % of total2014: 39.8 % of total2015: 47.3 % of total2016: 46.4 % of total2017: 49.3 % of total2018: 48.5 % of total2019: 53.7 % of total2020: 46.6 % of total2021: 36.8 % of total2022: 37 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 37.0%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 53.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2021.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2022.
Year % of total Change
1990 43.7%
1991 43.0% -1.6%
1992 42.5% -1.1%
1993 39.8% -6.3%
1994 40.3% +1.1%
1995 38.3% -5.0%
1996 41.3% +8.0%
1997 44.6% +7.9%
1998 40.0% -10.2%
1999 44.6% +11.6%
2000 47.4% +6.3%
2001 47.5% +0.2%
2002 46.3% -2.6%
2003 44.2% -4.6%
2004 43.1% -2.4%
2005 42.7% -1.0%
2006 43.7% +2.5%
2007 38.3% -12.5%
2008 39.4% +2.8%
2009 46.8% +18.9%
2010 43.5% -7.2%
2011 37.1% -14.5%
2012 37.2% +0.2%
2013 37.1% -0.3%
2014 39.8% +7.3%
2015 47.3% +18.9%
2016 46.4% -2.0%
2017 49.3% +6.3%
2018 48.5% -1.6%
2019 53.7% +10.6%
2020 46.6% -13.2%
2021 36.8% -21.0%
2022 37.0% +0.7%

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 37.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 37.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.8% 38.3% 44.6% 10
2000s 43.9% 38.3% 47.5% 10
2010s 44.0% 37.1% 53.7% 10
2020s 40.1% 36.8% 46.6% 3

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  4. 147 Chile 36.4% compare
  5. 148 Nicaragua 35.5% compare
  6. 149 Cambodia 35.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 37.0% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2021.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,786 data points, 1990–2023
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.