Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Oil consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea is 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0154 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0127 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0133 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0131 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0144 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 9 Aruba 0.0262 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 10 Maldives 0.0251 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 11 Naoero 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 0.0149 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 Qatar 0.0148 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 0.0148 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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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)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Oil consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil 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.
Oil consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Oil 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.