Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Coal consumption
Republic of Korea
793.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
713.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Coal consumption over time
- Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 793.18 terawatt-hours against 713.72 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 79.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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 | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.02 terawatt-hours | 12.19 terawatt-hours | 48.82 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 93.78 terawatt-hours | 23.43 terawatt-hours | 70.35 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 231.32 terawatt-hours | 33.03 terawatt-hours | 198.29 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 359.62 terawatt-hours | 35.17 terawatt-hours | 324.45 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 654.14 terawatt-hours | 88.15 terawatt-hours | 565.99 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 987.65 terawatt-hours | 298.52 terawatt-hours | 689.14 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 849.39 terawatt-hours | 627.52 terawatt-hours | 221.87 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 Viet Nam?
- Republic of Korea, at 793.18 terawatt-hours against 713.72 terawatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 79.46 terawatt-hours, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for coal consumption?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.