Hungary vs South Korea: Coal production
Hungary
4.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
2.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
51st
South Korea rank
54th
Coal production over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.06 terawatt-hours against 2.3 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 1.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.8 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 25.35 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 25.35 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1910s | 29.66 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 29.66 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1920s | 24.06 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 24.06 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1930s | 27.82 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 27.82 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1940s | 35.3 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 33.09 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1950s | 71.73 terawatt-hours | 12.65 terawatt-hours | 59.07 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1960s | 100.74 terawatt-hours | 74.9 terawatt-hours | 25.84 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1970s | 92.52 terawatt-hours | 113.95 terawatt-hours | 21.42 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1980s | 72.69 terawatt-hours | 115.16 terawatt-hours | 42.47 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 46.26 terawatt-hours | 44.37 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 26.99 terawatt-hours | 16.68 terawatt-hours | 10.31 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 16.8 terawatt-hours | 9.11 terawatt-hours | 7.68 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.01 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 4.04 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Hungary or South Korea?
- Hungary, at 4.06 terawatt-hours against 2.3 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Hungary and South Korea?
- 1.76 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for coal production?
- Hungary ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 54th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production. 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.