Gas production capacity
Gross gas output1)
Water supply2) Households with water supply
Water consumption per household
Length of water pipe line
100m3 100m3 100m3 Households 100m3 km
1911 8,523 38,186 25,007 1.5
1912 17,017 54,122 30,497 1.8 246,396
1913 26,378 56,904 31,745 1.8 246,349
1914 28,977 62,878 32,668 1.9 251,038
1915 29,983 73,468 36,725 2.0 345,490
1916 36,494 80,605 40,603 2.0 357,261
1917 39,830 95,066 42,827 2.2 413,165
1918 38,858 104,780 46,377 2.3 410,232
1919 40,124 42,902 129,329 50,440 2.6 407,216
1920 39,556 44,779 131,233 52,818 2.5 418,540
1921 43,871 41,110 147,104 62,266 2.4 448,294
1922 44,160 43,902 155,025 68,656 2.3 530,470
1923 47,678 46,681 165,029 76,281 2.2 549,330
1924 50,926 49,182 160,329 82,373 1.9 592,656
1925 52,792 51,175 161,040 96,279 1.7 676,043
1926 54,423 53,767 183,667 102,086 1.8 568,985
1927 56,695 56,187 197,161 112,877 1.7 756,876
1928 63,728 62,583 209,636 115,708 1.8 818,489
1929 66,664 70,992 212,116 129,729 1.6 839,385
1930 68,686 66,679 243,005 119,105 2.0 936,704
1931 63,703 63,350 246,369 124,054 2.0 1,027,241
1932 58,505 58,572 259,939 136,780 1.9 1,049,317
1933 62,885 62,884 289,876 150,155 1.9 1,254,636
1934 72,215 70,701 295,811 164,242 1.8 1,268,403
1935 83,434 81,198 333,106 183,002 1.8 1,395,187
1936 100,552 226,717 381,856 197,437 1.9 1,400,096
1937 114,731 250,842 426,356 219,750 1.9 1,575,150
1938 133,979 456,695 236,943 1.9 1,569,576
1939 414,334 514,986 272,645 1.9 1,668,757
1940 405,400 634,203 283,880 2.2 1,797,922
Note : Blank indicate data is not applicable or not available.
1) Generated Gas of 1911-1928 is the sum of the product of Keizo Tenki Co. and Chosun Gas and Tenki Co.
2) Water Supply of 1911 are calculated with the average rate of 1912.
Source : Nak Nyeon Kim, ed. 2006. Economic Growth in Korea 1910-1945. Seoul National University Press. pp. 438.
