Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea is -1.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 198.8% on the previous year and down 264.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 24.34 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -11.59 % change on previous year, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 179th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 20.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1968 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 19.98 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1972 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1973 | 24.34 % change on previous year | +561.7% |
| 1974 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1975 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +223.4% |
| 1976 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1979 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1981 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0701 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1983 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +7678.4% |
| 1984 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1985 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 14.37 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 1989 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1990 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 1991 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1998 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1999 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2002 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2006 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +766.1% |
| 2011 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9267 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2014 | -0.8873 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9005 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2016 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +364.6% |
| 2017 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2018 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2019 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2020 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 2021 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2022 | -0.5076 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2023 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +449.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2025 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 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 | +7678.4% | 0.0701 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +766.1% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +561.7% | 3.68 % change on previous year | 24.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.84 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year | 20.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.91 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 24.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.57 % change on previous year | 0.0701 % change on previous year | 14.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5683 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 176 United Kingdom -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Afghanistan -1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Italy -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Argentina -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Honduras -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Venezuela -1.68 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.59 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 264.3%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption, 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.