Korea, Republic of vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy from coal
Korea, Republic of
22.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
15.3%
in 2025
Korea, Republic of rank
19th
Pakistan rank
22nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Korea, Republic of
- Pakistan
How they compare
Korea, Republic of currently reports 22.0% against 15.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Korea, Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Korea, Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Republic of ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Korea, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Republic of | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.2% | 16.1% | 45.1% | Korea, Republic of |
| 1970s | 35.4% | 7.3% | 28.1% | Korea, Republic of |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 7.6% | 29.2% | Korea, Republic of |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 7.2% | 14.5% | Korea, Republic of |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 6.9% | 18.0% | Korea, Republic of |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 10.1% | 19.1% | Korea, Republic of |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 15.9% | 7.8% | Korea, Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Korea, Republic of or Pakistan?
- Korea, Republic of, at 22.0% against 15.3% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Korea, Republic of and Pakistan?
- 6.7%, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.