Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Korea

Korea: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 4.14 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.14
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
173rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 2022
All-time low
0.7
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Korea, 2000–2022

12342000201120222000: 0.712001: 0.72002: 0.712003: 0.842004: 0.762005: 0.862006: 0.942007: 12008: 1.12009: 1.22010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.62013: 1.92014: 2.92015: 2.82016: 2.62017: 2.82018: 3.22019: 3.22020: 3.62021: 3.62022: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea recorded 4.14 for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Korea peaked at 4.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2001.

Korea ranks 173rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.879 0.7 1.19 10
2010s 2.36 1.31 3.24 10
2020s 3.77 3.58 4.14 3

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  3. 172 Equatorial Guinea 4.74 compare
  4. 174 Yemen 4.12 compare
  5. 175 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.43 compare
  6. 176 Russia 3.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Korea?
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Korea was 4.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2001.
How does Korea rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
Korea ranks 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 5,139 data points, 2000–2022
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