Brazil vs South Korea: Coal production per person
Brazil
151.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
44.53 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
52nd
South Korea rank
54th
Coal production per person over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 106.69 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4287 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4287 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1910s | 20.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1920s | 70.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1930s | 116.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1940s | 248.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1950s | 215.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 544.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 328.64 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1960s | 254.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,304 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 448.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,756 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 289.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,535 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 146.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 988.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 841.9 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 174.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 350.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.05 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 161.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 181.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.11 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 145.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Brazil or South Korea?
- Brazil, at 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person against 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Brazil and South Korea?
- 106.69 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for coal production per person?
- Brazil ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production 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.