Korea vs Vietnam: Coal consumption by region
Korea
793.18
in 2025
Vietnam
713.72
in 2025
Korea rank
9th
Vietnam rank
10th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Korea currently reports 793.18 against 713.72 in Vietnam, a difference of 79.46.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.02 | 12.19 | 48.82 | Korea |
| 1970s | 93.78 | 23.43 | 70.35 | Korea |
| 1980s | 231.32 | 33.03 | 198.29 | Korea |
| 1990s | 359.62 | 35.17 | 324.45 | Korea |
| 2000s | 654.14 | 88.15 | 565.99 | Korea |
| 2010s | 987.65 | 298.52 | 689.14 | Korea |
| 2020s | 849.39 | 627.52 | 221.87 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Korea or Vietnam?
- Korea, at 793.18 against 713.72 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Korea and Vietnam?
- 79.46, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Vietnam rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Korea ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.