Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.03 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.03 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0321 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.03 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0321 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Republic of Korea 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0206 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0215 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0226 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0247 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0249 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0272 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0292 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0289 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0292 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0304 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0311 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0292 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0309 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.03 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0083 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0199 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0201 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0249 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0297 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0272 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0321 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0303 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0292 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 7 Qatar 0.0529 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 0.0438 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 0.032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 11 Kuwait 0.0281 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 0.0277 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 0.0262 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 0.03 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0321 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 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.