Republic of Korea vs Taïwan: Electricity generation from coal per person
Republic of Korea
3,765 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Taïwan
4,523 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Taïwan rank
2nd
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Republic of Korea
- Taïwan
How they compare
Taïwan currently reports 4,523 kilowatt-hours against 3,765 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 758 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Taïwan's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Taïwan has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Taïwan ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
Taïwan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Taïwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 630.37 kilowatt-hours | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 447.83 kilowatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 1990s | 1,521 kilowatt-hours | 2,343 kilowatt-hours | 821.89 kilowatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2000s | 3,216 kilowatt-hours | 5,099 kilowatt-hours | 1,882 kilowatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2010s | 4,640 kilowatt-hours | 5,394 kilowatt-hours | 753.69 kilowatt-hours | Taïwan |
| 2020s | 3,918 kilowatt-hours | 5,168 kilowatt-hours | 1,250 kilowatt-hours | Taïwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Republic of Korea or Taïwan?
- Taïwan, at 4,523 kilowatt-hours against 3,765 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Republic of Korea and Taïwan?
- 758 kilowatt-hours, with Taïwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taïwan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Taïwan rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Taïwan ranks 2nd 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.