Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 4.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 4.4% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 4.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1994.
Republic of 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 Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of Korea
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.9% compare
- 189 Tuvalu 4.9% compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 4.5% compare
- 191 South Korea 4.4% compare
- 193 Curaçao 4.1% compare
- 193 Curacao 4.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Republic of Korea
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.12 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 100.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 653.5 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 1.23 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 23.73 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Republic of Korea?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1994.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of 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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