South Korea vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from coal
South Korea
194.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
149.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
8th
Vietnam rank
9th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 194.53 terawatt-hours against 149.24 terawatt-hours in Vietnam, a difference of 45.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 207 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.72 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 23.88 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 69.3 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 67.3 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 153.78 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 145.18 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 234.58 terawatt-hours | 52.03 terawatt-hours | 182.55 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 202.86 terawatt-hours | 129.4 terawatt-hours | 73.47 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 194.53 terawatt-hours against 149.24 terawatt-hours in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 45.29 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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.