Biodiesel — Energy production in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Biodiesel — Energy production was 28,698 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28,698 TJ
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
16th
of 51 countries
All-time high
28,698 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
36.8 TJ
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Biodiesel — Energy production in Republic of Korea, 2002–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201320242002: 36.8 TJ2003: 73.6 TJ2004: 184 TJ2005: 441.6 TJ2006: 1.8k TJ2007: 3.3k TJ2008: 6.0k TJ2009: 8.6k TJ2010: 12.1k TJ2011: 11.4k TJ2012: 12.2k TJ2013: 12.8k TJ2014: 13.6k TJ2015: 15.2k TJ2016: 18.0k TJ2017: 19.3k TJ2018: 23.5k TJ2019: 23.6k TJ2020: 23.9k TJ2021: 24.1k TJ2022: 25.5k TJ2023: 26.1k TJ2024: 28.7k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 28,698 TJ for biodiesel — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Republic of Korea peaked at 28,698 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.8 TJ, in 2002.

Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,558 TJ 36.8 TJ 8,611 TJ 8
2010s 16,170 TJ 11,408 TJ 23,551 TJ 10
2020s 25,659 TJ 23,885 TJ 28,698 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 13 France 40,421 TJ compare
  2. 14 Poland 37,521 TJ compare
  3. 15 Canada 36,285 TJ compare
  4. 17 Colombia 27,342 TJ compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,560 TJ compare
  6. 19 Sweden 15,198 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biodiesel — energy production in Republic of Korea?
Biodiesel — energy production in Republic of Korea was 28,698 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 28,698 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8 TJ in 2002.
How does Republic of Korea rank for biodiesel — energy production?
Republic of Korea ranks 16th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Biodiesel — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
74 places, 1,542 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.