GDP per unit of energy use in Korea
Korea: GDP per unit of energy use was 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
All-time low
6.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per unit of energy use in Korea, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per unit of energy use in Korea is 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Korea peaked at 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1993.
That places Korea 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.89 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 6.98 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 6.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.34 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.65 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.28 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.94 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.08 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.21 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.11 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.55 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.38 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.84 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 10.12 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.98 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.21 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.38 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 120 Congo 10.71 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 121 Niger 10.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 122 Tonga 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 124 Eswatini 10.11 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 125 Algeria 10.08 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 126 Finland 9.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 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)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Korea?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Korea was 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1993.
- How does Korea rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Korea ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.