Hong Kong vs South Korea: Coal consumption, per square kilometre

Hong Kong
0.0389 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd

Coal consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0389 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0302 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 4.5 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Hong Kong
1970s 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 0.0351 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0327 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Hong Kong
1990s 0.0591 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0554 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 0.0718 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 0.0766 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0664 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 0.0389 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0299 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or South Korea?
Hong Kong, at 0.0389 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal consumption, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and South Korea?
0.0302 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Coal consumption, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,288 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.