Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 7,126 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.96 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.96 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 4.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1974 | 72.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +1708.2% |
| 1975 | 311.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +326.1% |
| 1976 | 293.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 315.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 264.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 254.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 463.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1981 | 906.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 1982 | 975.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 474.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 344.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 456.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 231.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 9.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1988 | 132.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +1240.1% |
| 1989 | 189.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 180.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 127.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 46.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1993 | 2.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 1994 | 2.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 25.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +1015.7% |
| 1996 | 4.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 1997 | 210.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +4818.6% |
| 1998 | 131.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 256.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 2000 | 762.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +197.8% |
| 2001 | 585.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 486.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 466.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 856.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 2005 | 1,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2006 | 2,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 2,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 3,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2009 | 2,421 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 4,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 2011 | 7,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 6,710 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 5,373 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 2,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 4,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2019 | 3,173 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +163.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 326.13 current US$ per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.82 current US$ per square kilometre, 101.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4818.6% | 4.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 210.64 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +1708.2% | 4.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 72.99 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +1240.1% | 9.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 132.03 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +1015.7% | 2.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.17 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 315.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 418.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 975.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 256.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 466.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 48 Papua New Guinea 5,275 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Vietnam 5,255 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Belgium 4,694 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Brazil 4,240 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Pakistan 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Albania 3,926 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea was 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,126 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.