Food Retail — Energy Use in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Retail — Energy Use was 218,636 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
218,636 TJ
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 179 countries
All-time high
218,636 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
21,239 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 21.2k TJ1991: 24.1k TJ1992: 28.2k TJ1993: 33.7k TJ1994: 41.7k TJ1995: 47.9k TJ1996: 56.3k TJ1997: 65.0k TJ1998: 65.0k TJ1999: 73.9k TJ2000: 88.5k TJ2001: 104.7k TJ2002: 116.2k TJ2003: 125.3k TJ2004: 133.5k TJ2005: 146.7k TJ2006: 154.9k TJ2007: 163.6k TJ2008: 171.7k TJ2009: 178.0k TJ2010: 191.4k TJ2011: 194.2k TJ2012: 197.7k TJ2013: 197.3k TJ2014: 192.8k TJ2015: 197.4k TJ2016: 213.1k TJ2017: 211.8k TJ2018: 214.0k TJ2019: 212.0k TJ2020: 206.5k TJ2021: 212.8k TJ2022: 215.1k TJ2023: 218.6k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in Republic of Korea stood at 218,636 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Republic of Korea peaked at 218,636 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,239 TJ, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Energy Use in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 21,239 TJ
1991 24,129 TJ +13.6%
1992 28,211 TJ +16.9%
1993 33,740 TJ +19.6%
1994 41,714 TJ +23.6%
1995 47,854 TJ +14.7%
1996 56,258 TJ +17.6%
1997 64,961 TJ +15.5%
1998 64,993 TJ +0.0%
1999 73,930 TJ +13.8%
2000 88,499 TJ +19.7%
2001 104,697 TJ +18.3%
2002 116,176 TJ +11.0%
2003 125,330 TJ +7.9%
2004 133,540 TJ +6.6%
2005 146,696 TJ +9.9%
2006 154,904 TJ +5.6%
2007 163,572 TJ +5.6%
2008 171,682 TJ +5.0%
2009 178,029 TJ +3.7%
2010 191,427 TJ +7.5%
2011 194,248 TJ +1.5%
2012 197,700 TJ +1.8%
2013 197,258 TJ -0.2%
2014 192,768 TJ -2.3%
2015 197,352 TJ +2.4%
2016 213,091 TJ +8.0%
2017 211,797 TJ -0.6%
2018 214,037 TJ +1.1%
2019 212,041 TJ -0.9%
2020 206,513 TJ -2.6%
2021 212,829 TJ +3.1%
2022 215,119 TJ +1.1%
2023 218,636 TJ +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,703 TJ 21,239 TJ 73,930 TJ 10
2000s 138,312 TJ 88,499 TJ 178,029 TJ 10
2010s 202,172 TJ 191,427 TJ 214,037 TJ 10
2020s 213,274 TJ 206,513 TJ 218,636 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 OECD 2.77 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Japan 397,716 TJ compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 91,161 TJ compare
  4. 3 Brazil 306,980 TJ compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 198,433 TJ compare
  6. 6 France 153,170 TJ compare
  7. 7 Saudi Arabia 149,170 TJ compare
  8. 7 Viet Nam 28,628 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Republic of Korea?
Food retail — energy use in Republic of Korea was 218,636 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 218,636 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 21,239 TJ in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food retail — energy use?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
230 places, 7,017 data points, 1990–2023
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