Coal production, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Coal production, annual growth rate was -22.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-22.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
55th
of 85 countries
All-time high
252.99 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-90.69 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
78
1947–2025
Coal production, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1947–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded -22.65 % change on previous year for coal production, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 2,574.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 252.99 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -90.69 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Republic of Korea 55th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 84.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 87.47 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1950 | -40.23 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1951 | -75.73 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1952 | 252.99 % change on previous year | -434.1% |
| 1953 | 49.95 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1954 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1955 | 47.13 % change on previous year | +1757.4% |
| 1956 | 38.76 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1957 | 34.49 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1958 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1959 | 54.85 % change on previous year | +482.1% |
| 1960 | 29.35 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1961 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1962 | 26.51 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 1963 | 19 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1964 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1965 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1966 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1967 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1968 | -17.67 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3027 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1970 | 20.65 % change on previous year | +6720.7% |
| 1971 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1972 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1973 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -415.2% |
| 1974 | -90.69 % change on previous year | -1063.0% |
| 1976 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1977 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1978 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8525 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1980 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -616.7% |
| 1981 | -28.26 % change on previous year | +541.6% |
| 1982 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1983 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1984 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -699.3% |
| 1985 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 0.087 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0861 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1989 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -16871.6% |
| 1990 | -15.28 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1991 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1992 | -20.51 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1993 | -21.41 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1994 | -21.36 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | -22.68 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1996 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1997 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1998 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1999 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2000 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2001 | -8.02 % change on previous year | +616.4% |
| 2002 | -13.07 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2003 | -0.6029 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2004 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +438.1% |
| 2005 | -11.25 % change on previous year | +246.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2827 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -2081.5% |
| 2008 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2009 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 2010 | -17.27 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -2.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -13.32 % change on previous year | +382.4% |
| 2014 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9153 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2016 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 2017 | -9.57 % change on previous year | +344.0% |
| 2018 | -19.19 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2019 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2020 | -6 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2021 | -11.87 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2022 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2023 | -21.23 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 2024 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2025 | -22.65 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 67.33 % change on previous year | 30.07 % change on previous year | 87.47 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1950s | 37.42 % change on previous year | -75.73 % change on previous year | 252.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3 % change on previous year | -17.67 % change on previous year | 29.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.29 % change on previous year | -90.69 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -28.26 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.32 % change on previous year | -22.68 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.51 % change on previous year | -13.07 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.67 % change on previous year | -19.19 % change on previous year | 0.9153 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.46 % change on previous year | -22.65 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 52 Colombia -16.64 % change on previous year compare
- 53 North Macedonia -19.14 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of -20.74 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Ukraine -31 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Albania -36.65 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Hungary -45.19 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
- Coal production, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was -22.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 252.99 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest coal production, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.69 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for coal production, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 55th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,574.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal production, 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 production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal production 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 production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.