Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Korea
Korea: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 23.73 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Korea, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Korea recorded 23.73 current US$ for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Korea peaked at 142.67 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.73 current US$, in 2024.
Korea ranks 82nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.42 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 38.23 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 36.23 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 39.53 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 38.7 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 33.45 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 26.9 current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 28.32 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 28.41 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.08 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.55 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 50.24 current US$ | +89.2% |
| 2022 | 142.67 current US$ | +184.0% |
| 2023 | 57.78 current US$ | -59.5% |
| 2024 | 23.73 current US$ | -58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.63 current US$ | 26.9 current US$ | 39.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.19 current US$ | 23.73 current US$ | 142.67 current US$ | 5 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Korea?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Korea was 23.73 current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 142.67 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.73 current US$ in 2024.
- How does Korea rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Korea ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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