Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Per capita fossil energy vs gdp was 56.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.68
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 76 countries
All-time high
60.7
in 2018
All-time low
14.64
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Republic of Korea, 1986–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Republic of Korea is 56.68, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 60.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.64, in 1986.
Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 14.64 | — |
| 1987 | 15.43 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 17.4 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 18.36 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 20.75 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 23.74 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 27.03 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 29.68 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 32.32 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 34.85 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 38.29 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 41.79 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 36.71 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 39.46 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 41.47 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 42.35 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 43.91 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 44.67 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 45.92 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 46.56 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.4 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.09 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 49.54 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.86 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.13 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 56.46 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 56.83 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.81 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.79 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.78 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 58.82 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 60.7 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 58.79 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 55.04 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 58.4 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 58.18 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 56.59 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 57.48 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 56.68 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.46 | 14.64 | 18.36 | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.46 | 20.75 | 41.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.08 | 41.47 | 49.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.19 | 54.13 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.06 | 55.04 | 58.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More energy & mining data for Republic of 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Republic of Korea was 56.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 in 1986.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for per capita fossil energy vs gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy vs gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita fossil energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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