Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 4.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
191st
of 248 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2023
All-time low
0.4%
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South Korea, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South Korea stood at 4.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South Korea peaked at 4.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.
South Korea ranks 191st of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 35% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.6%, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.9% compare
- 189 Tuvalu 4.9% compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 4.5% compare
- 191 Republic of Korea 4.4% compare
- 193 Curaçao 4.1% compare
- 193 Curacao 4.1% compare
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 renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South Korea?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in South Korea was 4.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- South Korea ranks 191st out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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