Japan vs Republic of Korea: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 32.6% against 30.1% in Japan, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 26.7% | 9.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 40.4% | 14.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 43.3% | 12.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 34.7% | 4.7% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 32.6% against 30.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 2.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- Japan ranks 31st and Republic of Korea ranks 29th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.