Japan vs South Korea: Coal production, per unit of GDP
Japan
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
South Korea rank
59th
Coal production, per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 59th of 201 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, per unit of gdp, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production, per unit of gdp between Japan and South Korea?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for coal production, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 59th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coal production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.