Hungary vs Korea: Coal production
Hungary
4.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea
2.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
52nd
Korea rank
55th
Coal production over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.06 terawatt-hours against 2.3 terawatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 1.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.8 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 55th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 11 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25.35 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 25.35 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1910s | 29.66 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 29.66 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1920s | 24.06 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 24.06 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1930s | 27.82 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 27.82 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1940s | 35.3 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 33.09 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1950s | 71.73 terawatt-hours | 12.65 terawatt-hours | 59.07 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1960s | 100.74 terawatt-hours | 74.9 terawatt-hours | 25.84 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1970s | 92.52 terawatt-hours | 113.95 terawatt-hours | 21.42 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 1980s | 72.69 terawatt-hours | 115.16 terawatt-hours | 42.47 terawatt-hours | Korea |
| 1990s | 46.26 terawatt-hours | 44.37 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 16.68 terawatt-hours | 10.31 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 16.8 terawatt-hours | 9.11 terawatt-hours | 7.68 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.01 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 4.04 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Hungary or Korea?
- Hungary, at 4.06 terawatt-hours against 2.3 terawatt-hours in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Hungary and Korea?
- 1.76 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for coal production?
- Hungary ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 55th 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.