Coal production, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Coal production, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal production, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal production, per capita in South Korea stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2025.
South Korea ranks 54th of 205 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 production, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -90.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1269.7% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production, per capita 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 | +1269.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
| 1974 | -90.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 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)
- Ores and metals imports 7.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production, per capita in South Korea?
- Coal production, per capita in South Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest coal production, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for coal production, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Coal production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.