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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
Energy imports, net (% of energy use)

Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Global rank#94out of 139 countries
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Historical trend

13.0-19.9-52.8-85.6-119199020062022Korea, Dem. People's Rep. · 2022: 4.90%Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Analytical takeaways

  • Korea, Dem. People's Rep. records 4.90% for Energy imports, net (% of energy use) in 2022, ranking #94 globally out of 139 countries.
  • Energy imports, net (% of energy use) declined from 12.97% in 1990 to 4.90% in 2022, a decrease of 8.07%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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