Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Coal production
Republic of Korea
2.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th
Coal production over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.3 terawatt-hours against 0.96 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,680 terawatt-hours | 1,680 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,785 terawatt-hours | 1,785 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,601 terawatt-hours | 1,601 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,565 terawatt-hours | 1,565 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 1,407 terawatt-hours | 1,405 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 12.65 terawatt-hours | 1,533 terawatt-hours | 1,520 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 74.9 terawatt-hours | 1,266 terawatt-hours | 1,191 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 113.95 terawatt-hours | 875.68 terawatt-hours | 761.73 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 115.16 terawatt-hours | 756.48 terawatt-hours | 641.32 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 44.37 terawatt-hours | 441.91 terawatt-hours | 397.53 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.68 terawatt-hours | 168.74 terawatt-hours | 152.06 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.11 terawatt-hours | 69.4 terawatt-hours | 60.28 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 5.28 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.3 terawatt-hours against 0.96 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.34 terawatt-hours, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for coal production?
- Republic of Korea ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 220 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.