Food Retail — Energy Use in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Retail — Energy Use was 276,317 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
276,317 TJ
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 184 countries
All-time high
276,926 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
25,828 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 25.8k TJ1991: 30.1k TJ1992: 35.5k TJ1993: 42.9k TJ1994: 53.1k TJ1995: 61.9k TJ1996: 73.9k TJ1997: 84.1k TJ1998: 84.0k TJ1999: 98.0k TJ2000: 117.7k TJ2001: 134.7k TJ2002: 150.4k TJ2003: 162.9k TJ2004: 176.0k TJ2005: 199.8k TJ2006: 208.9k TJ2007: 219.8k TJ2008: 229.5k TJ2009: 234.9k TJ2010: 251.8k TJ2011: 252.8k TJ2012: 256.2k TJ2013: 255.4k TJ2014: 248.1k TJ2015: 251.6k TJ2016: 270.6k TJ2017: 272.2k TJ2018: 276.9k TJ2019: 272.9k TJ2020: 261.2k TJ2021: 268.5k TJ2022: 273.3k TJ2023: 276.3k 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 276,317 TJ.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Republic of Korea peaked at 276,926 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,828 TJ, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 184 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 (Total) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 25,828 TJ
1991 30,124 TJ +16.6%
1992 35,489 TJ +17.8%
1993 42,852 TJ +20.7%
1994 53,136 TJ +24.0%
1995 61,909 TJ +16.5%
1996 73,856 TJ +19.3%
1997 84,148 TJ +13.9%
1998 83,966 TJ -0.2%
1999 98,028 TJ +16.7%
2000 117,651 TJ +20.0%
2001 134,725 TJ +14.5%
2002 150,402 TJ +11.6%
2003 162,933 TJ +8.3%
2004 175,977 TJ +8.0%
2005 199,754 TJ +13.5%
2006 208,865 TJ +4.6%
2007 219,758 TJ +5.2%
2008 229,537 TJ +4.4%
2009 234,877 TJ +2.3%
2010 251,765 TJ +7.2%
2011 252,768 TJ +0.4%
2012 256,170 TJ +1.3%
2013 255,434 TJ -0.3%
2014 248,051 TJ -2.9%
2015 251,562 TJ +1.4%
2016 270,616 TJ +7.6%
2017 272,235 TJ +0.6%
2018 276,926 TJ +1.7%
2019 272,879 TJ -1.5%
2020 261,236 TJ -4.3%
2021 268,528 TJ +2.8%
2022 273,308 TJ +1.8%
2023 276,317 TJ +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,934 TJ 25,828 TJ 98,028 TJ 10
2000s 183,448 TJ 117,651 TJ 234,877 TJ 10
2010s 260,841 TJ 248,051 TJ 276,926 TJ 10
2020s 269,847 TJ 261,236 TJ 276,317 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 3 Russian Federation 531,635 TJ compare
  2. 4 Brazil 313,039 TJ compare
  3. 5 Germany 310,156 TJ compare
  4. 7 France 243,311 TJ compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 39,165 TJ compare
  6. 8 Canada 204,249 TJ compare
  7. 9 Italy 201,461 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 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 276,317 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 276,926 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 25,828 TJ in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food retail — energy use?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 184 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 8.2%. 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,179 data points, 1990–2023
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