Coal production per person in South Korea
South Korea: Coal production per person was 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
44.53 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
55th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,992 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in South Korea, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production per person in South Korea is 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in South Korea peaked at 3,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
South Korea ranks 55th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 113.24 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 202.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.2% |
| 1948 | 369.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.1% |
| 1949 | 468.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.7% |
| 1950 | 278.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.6% |
| 1951 | 67.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.9% |
| 1952 | 232.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +246.7% |
| 1953 | 339.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.0% |
| 1954 | 337.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 481.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.4% |
| 1956 | 645.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 1957 | 839.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 1958 | 888.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 1,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.8% |
| 1960 | 1,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.3% |
| 1961 | 1,784 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 2,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1963 | 2,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 2,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 3,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 3,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 2,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 3,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,975 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 291.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -90.9% |
| 1975 | 3,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +1270.1% |
| 1976 | 3,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 3,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,931 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,715 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 2,627 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 2,616 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,541 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2,803 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2,935 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,896 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,444 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 2,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 1,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 857.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 659.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 567.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 513.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 493.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 472.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 464.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 424.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 367.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 363.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 350.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 309.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 307.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 323.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 310.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 280.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 231.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 229.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 220.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 189.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 181.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 181.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 176.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 158.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 127.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 115.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 108.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 95.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 86.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 68.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 57.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1270.1% | 291.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,992 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1952 | +246.7% | 67.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.68 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1974 | -90.9% | 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 291.38 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1948 | +82.1% | 202.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 369.67 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1947 | +79.2% | 113.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 202.95 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 115.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 468.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 544.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 291.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 988.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 472.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 280.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 464.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 115.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 52 Afghanistan 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Brazil 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Ethiopia 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Nigeria 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Bangladesh 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in South Korea?
- Coal production per person in South Korea was 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,992 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does South Korea rank for coal production per person?
- South Korea ranks 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.