Oil consumption, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Oil consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per capita in South Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption, per capita in South Korea stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places South Korea 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +46.0% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +69.4% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +44.5% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +69.4% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1966 | +46.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per capita in South Korea?
- Oil consumption, per capita in South Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for oil consumption, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Oil consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil consumption 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.