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  • South Korea is a major energy importer, including oil, natural gas, and coal.
  • South Korea has a large refining sector, but relies on crude imports for all of its oil needs.
  • South Korea is the second-largest importer of liquefied natural gas in the world behind Japan .
  • Nuclear power accounts for more than one third of South Korea's electricity generation.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Korea, South
Asia & Oceania
OECD
World
Rank
Korea, South
Total Oil Production 59.79 8,756 21,639 87,110 59
Crude Oil Production 0.00 7,635 14,948 74,126 92
Consumption 2,230.17 27,902 45,877 87,421 10
Net Export/Imports(-) -2,170.38 -19,146 -24,238 -- 6 NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA NA NA
Refinery Capacity 2,722 24,875 45,873 88,097 6 2,760
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.00 40 ############## ############## 88 0.00
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Korea, South
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
Korea, South
Production 30 16,996 111,845 65   11
Consumption 1,515 20,466 112,607 21   1,621
Net Export/Imports(-) -1,502 -3,366 -- 6   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
NA 539 NA 90   NA
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Korea, South
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
Korea, South
Production 2.777 4,758 7,546 40   2.297
Consumption 114.150 4,637 7,318 10   125.575
Net Export/Imports(-) -109.874 -22 -- 3   -125.808
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Korea, South
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
Korea, South
Net Generation 418.17 6,726 19,104 10   425.25
Net Consumption 402.06 6,184 17,420 10   408.48
Installed Capacity (GWe) 79.86 1,638 4,635 13   80.59
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Korea, South
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
Korea, South
Production 1.535 136 489 43   1.516
Consumption 9.887 172 491 10   9.959
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
9,801 7,933 7,454 38   9,853
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Korea, South
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
Korea, South
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 531.07 12,800 29,778 9   578.97

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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