Solid biofuels — Energy production in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 87,842 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 87,842 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Republic of Korea peaked at 96,638 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,068 TJ, in 1994.
That places Republic of Korea 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,950 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 10,985 TJ | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 8,328 TJ | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 6,052 TJ | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 4,068 TJ | -32.8% |
| 1995 | 4,464 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 12,029 TJ | +169.5% |
| 1997 | 11,356 TJ | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 11,623 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8,829 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 8,253 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 5,963 TJ | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 6,698 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 7,467 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 5,895 TJ | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 12,220 TJ | +107.3% |
| 2006 | 12,021 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11,747 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11,151 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12,499 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 13,792 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 17,246 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 31,456 TJ | +82.4% |
| 2013 | 39,881 TJ | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 87,847 TJ | +120.3% |
| 2015 | 78,694 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 77,468 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 85,111 TJ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 96,638 TJ | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 83,961 TJ | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 79,130 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 72,482 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 80,697 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 87,842 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 87,842 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production in Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +169.5% | 4,464 TJ | 12,029 TJ |
| 2014 | +120.3% | 39,881 TJ | 87,847 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,468 TJ | 4,068 TJ | 16,950 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,391 TJ | 5,895 TJ | 12,499 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,209 TJ | 13,792 TJ | 96,638 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,599 TJ | 72,482 TJ | 87,842 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Republic of Korea?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Republic of Korea was 87,842 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 96,638 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,068 TJ in 1994.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Republic of Korea ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy production. 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.