South Korea: Energy use per capita

The latest value from 2015 is 5413.35 kilograms of oil equivalent, an increase from 5289.28 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 4181.46 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 34 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1971 to 2015 is 2787.03 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 516.11 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 5413.35 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The energy use per capita in South Korea includes all types of energy sources, from domestic production and imports. For easy comparison, the energy is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.

Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.