Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Vietnam: Coal production
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
164.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Vietnam
297.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
17th
Vietnam rank
14th
Coal production over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 297.03 terawatt-hours against 164.4 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 132.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.8 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vietnam ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 8 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0537 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 6.11 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 16.47 terawatt-hours | 16.12 terawatt-hours | 0.3484 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1940s | 27.43 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 20.01 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1950s | 15.86 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 6.6 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 121.62 terawatt-hours | 25.89 terawatt-hours | 95.73 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 270.7 terawatt-hours | 35.39 terawatt-hours | 235.31 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 231.48 terawatt-hours | 38.4 terawatt-hours | 193.08 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 227.07 terawatt-hours | 51.39 terawatt-hours | 175.68 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 219.67 terawatt-hours | 187.11 terawatt-hours | 32.56 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 208.79 terawatt-hours | 275.66 terawatt-hours | 66.87 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 165.2 terawatt-hours | 304.61 terawatt-hours | 139.42 terawatt-hours | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 297.03 terawatt-hours against 164.4 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Vietnam?
- 132.63 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Vietnam?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Vietnam rank globally for coal production?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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.