Total final energy consumption in South Korea

South Korea: Total final energy consumption was 5.31 million TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
5.31 million TFEC
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 233 countries
All-time high
5.31 million TFEC
in 2015
All-time low
2.44 million TFEC
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total final energy consumption in South Korea, 1990–2015

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200220151990: 2.4M TFEC1991: 2.6M TFEC1992: 2.8M TFEC1993: 3.1M TFEC1994: 3.4M TFEC1995: 3.7M TFEC1996: 3.9M TFEC1997: 4.0M TFEC1998: 3.4M TFEC1999: 3.9M TFEC2000: 4.3M TFEC2001: 4.3M TFEC2002: 4.5M TFEC2003: 4.5M TFEC2004: 4.6M TFEC2005: 4.6M TFEC2006: 4.6M TFEC2007: 4.7M TFEC2008: 4.7M TFEC2009: 4.6M TFEC2010: 5.0M TFEC2011: 5.1M TFEC2012: 5.1M TFEC2013: 5.2M TFEC2014: 5.2M TFEC2015: 5.3M TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TFEC.

Analysis

In 2015, total final energy consumption in South Korea stood at 5.31 million TFEC. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in South Korea peaked at 5.31 million TFEC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million TFEC, in 1990.

South Korea ranks 12th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total final energy consumption in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total final energy consumption (TFEC) in South Korea, 1990 to 2015.
Year TFEC Change
1990 2.44 million TFEC
1991 2.62 million TFEC +7.6%
1992 2.81 million TFEC +7.2%
1993 3.09 million TFEC +9.9%
1994 3.35 million TFEC +8.6%
1995 3.67 million TFEC +9.5%
1996 3.92 million TFEC +6.7%
1997 4.01 million TFEC +2.5%
1998 3.43 million TFEC -14.5%
1999 3.88 million TFEC +13.2%
2000 4.27 million TFEC +10.1%
2001 4.34 million TFEC +1.6%
2002 4.52 million TFEC +4.0%
2003 4.55 million TFEC +0.7%
2004 4.59 million TFEC +0.9%
2005 4.61 million TFEC +0.5%
2006 4.62 million TFEC +0.2%
2007 4.71 million TFEC +1.9%
2008 4.69 million TFEC -0.3%
2009 4.64 million TFEC -1.2%
2010 5.00 million TFEC +7.7%
2011 5.08 million TFEC +1.8%
2012 5.12 million TFEC +0.7%
2013 5.19 million TFEC +1.4%
2014 5.20 million TFEC +0.1%
2015 5.31 million TFEC +2.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 5.31 million TFEC is above the median for high income countries, which is 184,451 TFEC, 28.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 5.31 million TFEC is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38,930 TFEC, 136.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.32 million TFEC 2.44 million TFEC 4.01 million TFEC 10
2000s 4.55 million TFEC 4.27 million TFEC 4.71 million TFEC 10
2010s 5.15 million TFEC 5.00 million TFEC 5.31 million TFEC 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 9 Iran 6.57 million TFEC compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 6.51 million TFEC compare
  3. 11 France 5.63 million TFEC compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 4.99 million TFEC compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 4.93 million TFEC compare
  6. 15 Mexico 4.79 million TFEC compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total final energy consumption in South Korea?
Total final energy consumption in South Korea was 5.31 million TFEC in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total final energy consumption recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5.31 million TFEC in 2015.
What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million TFEC in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for total final energy consumption?
South Korea ranks 12th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total final energy consumption (TFEC)
Unit
TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.