Black liquor — Energy consumption in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Black liquor — Energy consumption was 7,725 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,725 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 29 countries
All-time high
13,494 TJ
in 2014
All-time low
6,696 TJ
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Black liquor — Energy consumption in Republic of Korea, 2012–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201820242012: 9.6k TJ2013: 9.6k TJ2014: 13.5k TJ2015: 9.7k TJ2016: 9.6k TJ2017: 7.2k TJ2018: 8.4k TJ2019: 7.9k TJ2020: 7.7k TJ2021: 6.7k TJ2022: 7.1k TJ2023: 7.7k TJ2024: 7.7k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for black liquor — energy consumption in Republic of Korea is 7,725 TJ, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, black liquor — energy consumption in Republic of Korea peaked at 13,494 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,696 TJ, in 2021.

Republic of Korea ranks 19th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Black liquor — Energy consumption in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Black liquor — Energy consumption in Republic of Korea, 2012 to 2024.
Year TJ Change
2012 9,560 TJ
2013 9,598 TJ +0.4%
2014 13,494 TJ +40.6%
2015 9,672 TJ -28.3%
2016 9,581 TJ -0.9%
2017 7,172 TJ -25.1%
2018 8,378 TJ +16.8%
2019 7,857 TJ -6.2%
2020 7,666 TJ -2.4%
2021 6,696 TJ -12.7%
2022 7,097 TJ +6.0%
2023 7,725 TJ +8.9%
2024 7,725 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,414 TJ 7,172 TJ 13,494 TJ 8
2020s 7,382 TJ 6,696 TJ 7,725 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 16 Colombia 13,190 TJ compare
  2. 17 Australia 12,755 TJ compare
  3. 17 Australia and New Zealand 12,755 TJ compare
  4. 20 Slovakia 5,432 TJ compare
  5. 21 Bulgaria 3,534 TJ compare
  6. 22 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,638 TJ

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is black liquor — energy consumption in Republic of Korea?
Black liquor — energy consumption in Republic of Korea was 7,725 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13,494 TJ in 2014.
What is the lowest black liquor — energy consumption recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,696 TJ in 2021.
How does Republic of Korea rank for black liquor — energy consumption?
Republic of Korea ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is black liquor — energy consumption rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Black liquor — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Black liquor — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 1,515 data points, 1990–2024
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