Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Pakistan: Coal consumption

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
164.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Pakistan
132.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
20th
Pakistan rank
22nd

Coal consumption over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 164.4 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 31.97 terawatt-hours.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 237.14 terawatt-hours 14.96 terawatt-hours 222.18 terawatt-hours Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 233.21 terawatt-hours 24.84 terawatt-hours 208.38 terawatt-hours Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 255.74 terawatt-hours 40.44 terawatt-hours 215.3 terawatt-hours Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 147.35 terawatt-hours 82.01 terawatt-hours 65.34 terawatt-hours Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 165.36 terawatt-hours 146.37 terawatt-hours 18.99 terawatt-hours Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Pakistan?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 164.4 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in coal consumption between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Pakistan?
31.97 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Pakistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for coal consumption?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Coal consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,626 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.