Energy & Mining in South Korea
347 indicators covering energy & mining for South Korea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0367 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.8% | 8th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.1% | 13th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 11.4% | 12th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 62.8% | 42nd |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0367 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.8% | 8th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 12.2% | 2nd |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.1% | 13th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 1,255 cubic meters | 2022 | down 2.9% | 120th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 64.85 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 67th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 1,255 cubic meters | 2022 | down 2.9% | 120th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 360,360 tonnes | 2022 | down 53.9% | 32nd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.007 units per person | 2022 | down 55.2% | 91st |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 65.8% | 169th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 3.69 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 54.0% | 31st |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 5.43 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 210.0% | 77th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 2.9% | 120th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 25.8% | 158th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 0.3% | 54th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 90.8% | 93rd |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | up 74.5% | 89th |
| Total natural resources rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 45.5% | 166th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | down 52.6% | 95th |
| 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% | 119th |
| Gas reserves | 7.08 billion cubic meters | 2021 | up 614.3% | 81st |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 136.75 cubic meters per person | 2021 | up 589.0% | 90th |
| Oil reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2003 | — | 100th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 72,533 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | up 611.3% | 73rd |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2003 | — | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2003 | — | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0036 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 380.7% | 96th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 51.75 million people | 2024 | up 2.0% | 25th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 0 people | 2024 | — | 94th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0 units per person | 2024 | — | 94th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 1 units per person | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2003 | — | 98th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 1.1% | 2024 | down 64.4% | 136th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 60.0% | 2025 | down 10.6% | 114th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 1.5% | 2024 | up 2.0% | 136th |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 15.4% | 168th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 17.0% | 198th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | 52nd |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 24.9% | 2024 | up 3.0% | 63rd |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 0.0744 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 88.2% | 163rd |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 32.6% | 2024 | down 20.1% | 29th |
| Energy use | 5,439 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2024 | up 5.9% | 14th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 98.76 constant 2021 PPP | 2024 | down 15.8% | 46th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 10.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 18.7% | 123rd |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 100.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 1st |
| 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 |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | 0.0973 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 77.5% | 50th |