South Korea – climate and energy statistics
Posted in National and regional statistics on 09/26/2009 10:20 am by Stephen Tindale
Total national greenhouse gas emissions as a percentage of global total, 2004 figures
1%
Historical contribution – 1850 to 2000
< 1%
Change in annual greenhouse gas emissions since 1990
Emissions have more than doubled since 1990 (see Reuters: FACTBOX-S.Korea’s energy profile and greenhouse gas emissions).
2005 per capita annual greenhouse gas emissions
11.4 tonnes
Energy used per unit of GDP (compared to USA)
108%
Balance of energy sources, 2006
|
% |
|
| Oil |
43 |
| Coal |
24 |
| Nuclear |
18 |
| Gas |
13 |
| Renewables |
1 |
| Large hydro |
0.15 |
Energy security
South Korea has no significant fossil fuel reserves and is the sixth largest global oil importer. It is the second largest importer of Liquified Natural Gas – after Japan (see eia: South Korea).
Electricity – sources of electricity generated in 2006
|
% |
|
| Coal |
38 |
| Nuclear |
37 |
| Gas |
18 |
| Oil |
6 |
| Large hydro |
1.25 |
| Other renewables |
0.15 |
South Korea had only 278Mw of installed wind capacity at the end of 2008. It installed 50Mw of solar PV in 2008
Fuels used for heat, 2006
|
% |
|
| Oil |
52 |
| Gas |
23.5 |
| Coal |
19 |
| Renewables |
4.5 |
Percentage of agriculture certified as organic
1.46%
Cars per thousand of population
319