Japan vs Republic of Korea: Coal production, per unit of GDP

Japan
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Republic of Korea
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
Republic of Korea rank
59th

Coal production, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of 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 Republic of Korea's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 60th and Republic of Korea ranks 59th of 201 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of 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 Republic of Korea
1970s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Republic of Korea
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Republic of Korea
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Republic of Korea
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Republic of Korea
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Republic of Korea
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal production, per unit of gdp, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for coal production, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 60th and Republic of 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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Indicator
Coal production, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 9,516 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.