Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Thailand: Coal consumption
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
164.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Thailand
165.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
20th
Thailand rank
19th
Coal consumption over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 165.06 terawatt-hours against 164.4 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.66 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 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 Thailand ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.14 terawatt-hours | 15.74 terawatt-hours | 221.4 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 233.21 terawatt-hours | 75.53 terawatt-hours | 157.69 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 255.74 terawatt-hours | 132.81 terawatt-hours | 122.93 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 147.35 terawatt-hours | 199.21 terawatt-hours | 51.86 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 165.36 terawatt-hours | 193.16 terawatt-hours | 27.8 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 165.06 terawatt-hours against 164.4 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
- 0.66 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand rank globally for coal consumption?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.