China vs South Korea: Coal consumption, per square kilometre
China
0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
5th
South Korea rank
2nd
Coal consumption, per square kilometre over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 3.2 times China's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0078 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, per square kilometre, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, per square kilometre between China and South Korea?
- 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.