Production consumption energy per person in South Korea

South Korea: Production consumption energy per person was 59.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
59.8
in 2020
All-time low
32.1
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Production consumption energy per person in South Korea, 1995–2020

02040601995200720201995: 41.91996: 46.71997: 45.41998: 32.11999: 39.42000: 432001: 42.72002: 45.62003: 46.82004: 48.22005: 48.72006: 53.62007: 52.62008: 50.72009: 46.52010: 532011: 53.12012: 52.22013: 51.52014: 54.52015: 55.22016: 52.52017: 58.92018: 58.92019: 59.32020: 59.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, production consumption energy per person in South Korea stood at 59.8. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, production consumption energy per person in South Korea peaked at 59.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.1, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.1 32.1 46.7 5
2000s 47.84 42.7 53.6 10
2010s 54.91 51.5 59.3 10
2020s 59.8 59.8 59.8 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 9 Malta 69.7 compare
  2. 10 Greece 61.6 compare
  3. 11 Estonia 60 compare
  4. 13 Denmark 59.1 compare
  5. 13 Germany 59.1 compare
  6. 15 Sweden 57.3 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is production consumption energy per person in South Korea?
Production consumption energy per person in South Korea was 59.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest production consumption energy per person recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 59.8 in 2020.
What is the lowest production consumption energy per person recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1 in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for production consumption energy per person?
South Korea ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is production consumption energy per person rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Production consumption energy per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
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