Energy use in kg of oil equivalent per usd 1,000 of GDP fell 2.40% to 106 kg in South Korea in 2023, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, energy use in kg of oil equivalent per usd 1,000 of GDP in South Korea reached an all time high of 195 kg in 1980 and an all time low of 106 kg in 2023.
South Korea has been ranked 3rd within the group of 40 countries we follow in terms of energy use in kg of oil equivalent per usd 1,000 of GDP, 33 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Energy Use (kg of Oil Equivalent) Per USD 1,000 of GDP | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Cambodia | kg | 74.4 | 72.9 | 75.9 | 84.2 | 80.5 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| China | kg | 132 | 130 | 128 | 129 | 126 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| India | kg | 88.4 | 87.0 | 83.9 | 84.4 | 83.9 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Japan | kg | 76.2 | 74.5 | 72.9 | 70.9 | 72.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | kg | 109 | 104 | 96.9 | 87.8 | 90.0 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| North Korea | kg | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Russia | kg | 138 | 142 | 133 | 136 | 145 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kg | 122 | 121 | 114 | 112 | 114 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | kg | 98.3 | 92.8 | 92.9 | 93.8 | 90.6 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| USA | kg | 99.6 | 99.5 | 96.9 | 91.1 | 90.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kg | 73.6 | 81.0 | 84.9 | 83.6 | 79.9 | ... |
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