South Korea vs Mongolia: Coal consumption per person
South Korea
15,352 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Mongolia
12,806 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
7th
Mongolia rank
9th
Coal consumption per person over time
- South Korea
- Mongolia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Mongolia, a difference of 2,546 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Mongolia ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,624 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,222 kilowatt-hours per person | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,549 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13,686 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,707 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,151 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 16,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,354 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, South Korea or Mongolia?
- South Korea, at 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between South Korea and Mongolia?
- 2,546 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mongolia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Mongolia ranks 9th of 218 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.