Coal production per person in South Korea
South Korea: Coal production per person was 44.53 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 54th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 51 Afghanistan 159.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Brazil 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Ethiopia 58.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Nigeria 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Mexico 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Bangladesh 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.9% (2023)
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 54th out of 218 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.