Dem. People's Rep. Korea - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 62.05 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 94.58 in 1984, while its lowest value was 59.94 in 2013.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 92.43
1972 92.55
1973 92.53
1974 92.67
1975 92.77
1976 93.04
1977 93.26
1978 93.60
1979 93.90
1980 94.16
1981 94.24
1982 94.41
1983 94.53
1984 94.58
1985 94.51
1986 94.26
1987 93.86
1988 93.60
1989 93.54
1990 93.09
1991 92.89
1992 92.07
1993 91.65
1994 90.63
1995 89.86
1996 89.17
1997 89.68
1998 89.14
1999 89.77
2000 90.45
2001 90.57
2002 90.12
2003 89.84
2004 89.70
2005 89.82
2006 90.09
2007 87.99
2008 88.73
2009 67.73
2010 66.51
2011 63.56
2012 64.84
2013 59.94
2014 62.05

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use