Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places South Korea 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +108.7% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +108.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +82.8% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +74.4% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 47 Myanmar 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 India 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Uruguay 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Belize 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Costa Rica 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Hungary 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.