South Korea: Gasoline prices
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| South Korea |
Gasoline prices at the pump, in dollars per liter |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1.22 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Measure | dollars |
| Data availability | 1991 - 2016 |
| Average | 1.24 |
| Min - Max | 0.54 - 1.80 |
| Source | The German Agency for International Cooperation |
The latest value from 2016 is 1.22 dollars, a decline from 1.55 dollars in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 0.98 dollars, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for South Korea from 1991 to 2016 is 1.24 dollars. The minimum value, 0.54 dollars, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 1.8 dollars was recorded in 2012.
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Definition: Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline prices | 1.22 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 1.05 | 2016 | dollars |
| Energy use per capita | 5,413.35 | 2015 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Share of clean energy | 3.60 | 2021 | percent |
| Carbon intensity | 0.22 | 2023 | kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP |
| Energy use per $1000 GDP | 127.09 | 2015 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 8,260.00 | 2015 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 574 | 2023 | Mt CO2 eq |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 11.09 | 2023 | metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 659,330 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| GDP per unit of energy | 7.00 | 2015 | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
| Energy imports | 81.45 | 2015 | percent |
| Natural resources income | 0.05 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.03 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.01 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 100.00 | 2022 | percent |