Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Korea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1980.
Korea ranks 13th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2994.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 10 United Arab Emirates 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 Israel 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Korea
- 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)
- 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 unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Korea?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in Korea was 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Korea rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – 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
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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.