South Korea vs Taiwan: Coal consumption per person
South Korea
15,352 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
15,405 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
7th
Taiwan rank
6th
Coal consumption per person over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 53 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Korea ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | 486.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 931.12 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 5,624 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 13,686 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,021 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 19,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 16,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 53 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 6th 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.