China (People’s Republic of) vs Korea: Electricity generation from coal per person
China (People’s Republic of)
4,062 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Korea
3,765 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Korea rank
5th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Korea
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 4,062 kilowatt-hours against 3,765 kilowatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 297 kilowatt-hours.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 207 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 305.27 kilowatt-hours | 630.37 kilowatt-hours | 325.1 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
| 1990s | 581.13 kilowatt-hours | 1,521 kilowatt-hours | 939.89 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
| 2000s | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | 3,216 kilowatt-hours | 1,749 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
| 2010s | 2,959 kilowatt-hours | 4,640 kilowatt-hours | 1,681 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
| 2020s | 3,867 kilowatt-hours | 3,918 kilowatt-hours | 51.42 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, China (People’s Republic of) or Korea?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 4,062 kilowatt-hours against 3,765 kilowatt-hours in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
- 297 kilowatt-hours, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Korea rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 5th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.