Korea - Alternative and nuclear energy

Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)

Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Korea was 15.93 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 18.38 in 2005, while its lowest value was 0.44 in 1977.

Definition: Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others.

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).

See also:

Year Value
1971 0.67
1972 0.64
1973 0.51
1974 0.70
1975 0.59
1976 0.57
1977 0.44
1978 2.20
1979 2.56
1980 2.61
1981 2.44
1982 2.69
1983 5.51
1984 6.41
1985 8.74
1986 12.62
1987 16.22
1988 14.51
1989 16.14
1990 15.40
1991 14.99
1992 13.53
1993 12.48
1994 11.74
1995 12.25
1996 12.40
1997 11.90
1998 15.21
1999 15.77
2000 15.31
2001 15.51
2002 15.79
2003 16.90
2004 16.56
2005 18.38
2006 18.32
2007 16.94
2008 17.50
2009 16.98
2010 15.93

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use