Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
South Korea ranks 46th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2338.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2338.2% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 South Korea
- 43 Turkey 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Hungary 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Indonesia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Serbia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 by fuel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.