Energy & Mining in South Korea
31 indicators covering energy & mining for South Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ores and metals exports | 2.4% | 2024 | up 19.5% | 104th |
| Fuel imports | 25.7% | 2024 | down 23.3% | 26th |
| Ores and metals imports | 6.7% | 2024 | down 6.4% | 13th |
| Fuel exports | 7.7% | 2024 | down 16.2% | 71st |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses | 3.3% | 2024 | down 2.9% | 146th |
| Total natural resources rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 45.5% | 165th |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 90.8% | 92nd |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | up 74.5% | 89th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 19.0% | 2024 | up 19.2% | 26th |
| Electric power consumption | 11,350 kWh per capita | 2024 | up 10.5% | 13th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 2.5% | 2024 | up 16.6% | 118th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 1.1% | 2024 | down 64.4% | 136th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 1.5% | 2024 | up 2.0% | 135th |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 24.9% | 2024 | up 3.0% | 63rd |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 32.6% | 2024 | down 20.1% | 28th |
| Energy use | 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2024 | up 5.9% | 14th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 18.7% | 123rd |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 98.76 constant 2021 PPP | 2024 | down 15.8% | 45th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 11.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 55.7% | 123rd |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 31.1% | 2024 | up 7.2% | 10th |
| Energy imports, net | 84.6% | 2023 | down 4.0% | 18th |
| Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources | 61.2% | 2023 | down 14.6% | 114th |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric | 34.54 billion kWh | 2021 | up 1,077.4% | 17th |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric | 5.5% | 2021 | up 888.5% | 106th |
| Renewable electricity output | 6.6% | 2021 | up 221.9% | 154th |
| Energy intensity level of primary energy | 5.11 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2022 | down 16.1% | 66th |
| Fossil fuel energy consumption | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | 2nd |
| Oil rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 52.6% | 95th |
| Access to electricity, urban | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Renewable energy consumption | 3.6% | 2021 | up 157.1% | 171st |