Republic of Korea vs Nigeria: Coal production per person
Republic of Korea
44.53 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nigeria
38.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
55th
Nigeria rank
56th
Coal production per person over time
- Republic of Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 6.37 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 115.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 544.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 143.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 2,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,172 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 2,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,815 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 988.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 985.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 350.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 324.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 181.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 83.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Republic of Korea or Nigeria?
- Republic of Korea, at 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person against 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Republic of Korea and Nigeria?
- 6.37 kilowatt-hours per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Nigeria?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Nigeria rank globally for coal production per person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 56th 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.