Australia vs South Korea: Electricity generation from coal
Australia
122.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
194.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 194.53 terawatt-hours against 122.35 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 72.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.37 terawatt-hours | 26.72 terawatt-hours | 73.66 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 143.57 terawatt-hours | 69.3 terawatt-hours | 74.27 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 180.51 terawatt-hours | 153.78 terawatt-hours | 26.72 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 161.42 terawatt-hours | 234.58 terawatt-hours | 73.16 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 130.81 terawatt-hours | 202.86 terawatt-hours | 72.06 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 194.53 terawatt-hours against 122.35 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Australia and South Korea?
- 72.18 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Australia ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. 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.