Share of primary energy from gas in South Korea
South Korea: Share of primary energy from gas was 17.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from gas in South Korea, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from gas in South Korea is 17.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in South Korea peaked at 17.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1986.
That places South Korea 54th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from gas in South Korea?
- Share of primary energy from gas in South Korea was 17.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from gas recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
- How does South Korea rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.