Afghanistan vs South Korea: Coal production per person
Afghanistan
159.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Korea
44.53 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
52nd
South Korea rank
55th
Coal production per person over time
- Afghanistan
- South Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 115.19 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.6 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 55th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0.5533 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.86 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1950s | 21.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 544.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 522.22 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1960s | 93.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,465 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 92.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,112 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 71.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,753 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 988.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 977.48 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 28.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 350.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 321.93 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 350.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 181.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 320.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Afghanistan or South Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 115.19 kilowatt-hours per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Korea?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Korea rank globally for coal production per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 55th of 219 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.