Biogases — Energy production in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Biogases — Energy production was 9,650 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy production in Republic of Korea stood at 9,650 TJ.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Republic of Korea peaked at 9,917 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 739 TJ, in 1990.
Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 739 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 774 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,005 TJ | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 1,251 TJ | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 1,295 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,363 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1,633 TJ | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 1,380 TJ | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 1,380 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,507 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1,492 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,614 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2,735 TJ | +69.5% |
| 2003 | 3,469 TJ | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 3,860 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 3,406 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 5,856 TJ | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 7,912 TJ | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 6,867 TJ | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 7,510 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 8,316 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 9,019 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9,358 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,917 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 9,330 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 7,726 TJ | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 6,955 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 7,333 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 7,406 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,108 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 8,384 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,043 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9,642 TJ | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 9,596 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9,650 TJ | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,233 TJ | 739 TJ | 1,633 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,472 TJ | 1,492 TJ | 7,912 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,347 TJ | 6,955 TJ | 9,917 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,063 TJ | 8,043 TJ | 9,650 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,980 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Republic of Korea?
- Biogases — energy production in Republic of Korea was 9,650 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,917 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 739 TJ in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for biogases — energy production?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.