Republic of Korea vs Türkiye: Coal consumption
Republic of Korea
793.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
496.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Türkiye rank
11th
Coal consumption over time
- Republic of Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 793.18 terawatt-hours against 496.5 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 296.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.02 terawatt-hours | 45.33 terawatt-hours | 15.68 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 93.78 terawatt-hours | 66.35 terawatt-hours | 27.43 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 231.32 terawatt-hours | 126.25 terawatt-hours | 105.07 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 359.62 terawatt-hours | 208.64 terawatt-hours | 150.98 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 654.14 terawatt-hours | 280.72 terawatt-hours | 373.43 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 987.65 terawatt-hours | 424.43 terawatt-hours | 563.23 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 849.39 terawatt-hours | 482.91 terawatt-hours | 366.48 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Republic of Korea or Türkiye?
- Republic of Korea, at 793.18 terawatt-hours against 496.5 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
- 296.68 terawatt-hours, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for coal consumption?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 11th 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.