Total final energy consumption in South Korea
South Korea: Total final energy consumption was 5.31 million TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final energy consumption in South Korea, 1990–2015
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 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 230 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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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.