Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Korea
Korea: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Korea, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Korea is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Korea peaked at 0 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1965.
That places Korea 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +2760.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +115.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +48.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2760.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1983 | +115.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More energy & mining data for Korea
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.6% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Korea?
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita in Korea was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1965.
- How does Korea rank for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita?
- Korea ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables 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
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.