South Korea vs United Kingdom: Coal production
South Korea
2.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
56th
Coal production over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.3 terawatt-hours against 0.96 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 219 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,680 terawatt-hours | 1,680 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,785 terawatt-hours | 1,785 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,601 terawatt-hours | 1,601 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,565 terawatt-hours | 1,565 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 1,407 terawatt-hours | 1,405 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 12.65 terawatt-hours | 1,533 terawatt-hours | 1,520 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 74.9 terawatt-hours | 1,266 terawatt-hours | 1,191 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 113.95 terawatt-hours | 875.68 terawatt-hours | 761.73 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 115.16 terawatt-hours | 756.48 terawatt-hours | 641.32 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 44.37 terawatt-hours | 441.91 terawatt-hours | 397.53 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 16.68 terawatt-hours | 168.74 terawatt-hours | 152.06 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.11 terawatt-hours | 69.4 terawatt-hours | 60.28 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 5.28 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- South Korea, at 2.3 terawatt-hours against 0.96 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 1.34 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for coal production?
- South Korea ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 56th 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.