Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Taiwan, China: Share of electricity generation from coal
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
34.1%
in 2024
Taiwan, China
36.3%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
23rd
Taiwan, China rank
20th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 36.3% against 34.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd and Taiwan, China ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 53.4% | 13.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 48.7% | 7.7% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 43.4% | 7.2% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 36.3% against 34.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Taiwan, China?
- 2.2%, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Taiwan, China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Taiwan, China rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd and Taiwan, China ranks 20th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.