Coal consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was 0.0973 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0973 % change on previous year for coal consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.6% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 26.46 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -11.46 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 50th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 13.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1968 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1969 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1970 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1971 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1973 | 26.46 % change on previous year | +960.2% |
| 1974 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1975 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1976 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 1977 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1979 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +1560.6% |
| 1980 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1981 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1983 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +397.5% |
| 1984 | 20.47 % change on previous year | +204.0% |
| 1985 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1986 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1988 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +386.8% |
| 1989 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1990 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1991 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1992 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1993 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -401.2% |
| 1994 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1995 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +397.2% |
| 1997 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1998 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1999 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2000 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2001 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2007 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2009 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +208.3% |
| 2011 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2012 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0603 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -5178.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4328 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2016 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -717.8% |
| 2017 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 2018 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2019 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 2020 | -11.46 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 2021 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2022 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2023 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2024 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0973 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0973 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -5.87 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0973 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0973 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +5178.4% | -0.0603 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1560.6% | 1.19 % change on previous year | 19.7 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +960.2% | 2.5 % change on previous year | 26.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.71 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 26.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.74 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 16.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.63 % change on previous year | -11.46 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 47 Turkey 0.897 % change on previous year compare
- 48 India 0.3278 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Ecuador 0.2073 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Madagascar 0.0973 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Zambia 0.0847 % change on previous year compare
- 53 China 0.0016 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in South Korea was 0.0973 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.46 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.46 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.