Japan vs Republic of Korea: Coal consumption
Japan
1,211 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea
793.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Coal consumption over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,211 terawatt-hours against 793.18 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 417.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 648.99 terawatt-hours | 61.02 terawatt-hours | 587.97 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 634.35 terawatt-hours | 93.78 terawatt-hours | 540.57 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 785.78 terawatt-hours | 231.32 terawatt-hours | 554.46 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 958.06 terawatt-hours | 359.62 terawatt-hours | 598.45 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,260 terawatt-hours | 654.14 terawatt-hours | 605.57 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,374 terawatt-hours | 987.65 terawatt-hours | 386.67 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,289 terawatt-hours | 849.39 terawatt-hours | 439.78 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 1,211 terawatt-hours against 793.18 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 417.82 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for coal consumption?
- Japan ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.