China vs Republic of Korea: Coal consumption, annual growth rate
China
0.0016 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea
0.0973 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
53rd
Republic of Korea rank
50th
Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.0973 % change on previous year against 0.0016 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0957 % change on previous year.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 62.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 137 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 8.69 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year | 0.0121 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 9.41 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 0.6071 % change on previous year | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, annual growth rate, China or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.0973 % change on previous year against 0.0016 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0957 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Republic of Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Republic of Korea rank globally for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 53rd and Republic of Korea ranks 50th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.