In 2020, around 18.25 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) was used for residential city gas in South Korea. This type of use took up approximately 56 percent of the total volume of LNG consumed in South Korea throughout 2020. Total consumption that year was around 32.37 million tons of LNG.
Amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in South Korea in 2020, by purpose (in million tons)
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ME (South Korea). (September 22, 2022). Amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in South Korea in 2020, by purpose (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075902/south-korea-lng-consumption-amount-by-purpose/
ME (South Korea). "Amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in South Korea in 2020, by purpose (in million tons)." Chart. September 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075902/south-korea-lng-consumption-amount-by-purpose/
ME (South Korea). (2022). Amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in South Korea in 2020, by purpose (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075902/south-korea-lng-consumption-amount-by-purpose/
ME (South Korea). "Amount of Liquefied Natural Gas (Lng) Used in South Korea in 2020, by Purpose (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075902/south-korea-lng-consumption-amount-by-purpose/
ME (South Korea), Amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in South Korea in 2020, by purpose (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075902/south-korea-lng-consumption-amount-by-purpose/ (last visited February 05, 2023)
Amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in South Korea in 2020, by purpose (in million tons) [Graph], ME (South Korea), September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075902/south-korea-lng-consumption-amount-by-purpose/