Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption was 1,172 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1,172 TJ for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Republic of Korea peaked at 4,118 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 739 TJ, in 1990.
That places Republic of Korea 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption 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 | 1,380 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,431 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,464 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,903 TJ | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 1,836 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,690 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3,575 TJ | +111.5% |
| 2007 | 3,486 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,869 TJ | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 2,221 TJ | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 3,404 TJ | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 3,175 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,962 TJ | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 4,118 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3,757 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1,761 TJ | -53.1% |
| 2016 | 1,893 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,580 TJ | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1,531 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,130 TJ | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 1,570 TJ | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 1,737 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1,933 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,963 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,172 TJ | -40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,233 TJ | 739 TJ | 1,633 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,086 TJ | 1,380 TJ | 3,575 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,731 TJ | 1,531 TJ | 4,118 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,675 TJ | 1,172 TJ | 1,963 TJ | 5 |
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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 gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Republic of Korea?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Republic of Korea was 1,172 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,118 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 739 TJ in 1990.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.