What is coal production, per square kilometre in South Korea?

Coal production, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1979.

What is the lowest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.

How does South Korea rank for coal production, per square kilometre?

South Korea ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.

Is coal production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal production, per square kilometre in South Korea

Name: Coal production, per square kilometre in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Coal production, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

Change on year

down 21.2%

World rank

42nd

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

in 1979

All-time low

0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Coal production, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for coal production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal production, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places South Korea 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Coal production, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Coal production, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	terawatt-hours per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+26.5%
1963	0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+19.0%
1964	0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+8.8%
1965	0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+6.5%
1966	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+13.3%
1967	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+7.0%
1968	0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-17.7%
1969	0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.3%
1970	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+20.6%
1971	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+3.2%
1972	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-3.0%
1973	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+9.4%
1974	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-90.7%
1975	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1293.0%
1976	0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-6.6%
1977	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.1%
1978	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+4.6%
1979	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.9%
1980	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-4.4%
1981	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-28.3%
1982	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+1.3%
1983	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-1.3%
1984	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+7.6%
1985	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.5%
1986	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+7.6%
1987	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.1%
1988	0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.1%
1989	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-14.4%
1990	0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-15.3%
1991	0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-12.5%
1992	0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-20.5%
1993	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-21.4%
1994	0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-21.4%
1995	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-22.7%
1996	0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-13.4%
1997	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-8.9%
1998	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-3.3%
1999	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-3.8%
2000	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-1.1%
2001	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-8.3%
2002	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-13.1%
2003	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-0.6%
2004	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-3.3%
2005	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-11.3%
2006	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-0.3%
2007	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+5.6%
2008	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-4.0%
2009	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-9.2%
2010	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-17.4%
2011	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-2.9%
2013	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-13.4%
2014	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-3.7%
2015	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	+0.9%
2016	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-2.2%
2017	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-9.6%
2018	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-19.2%
2019	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-9.7%
2020	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-6.0%
2021	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-11.9%
2022	0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-9.1%
2023	0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	-21.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Coal production, per square kilometre 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	+1293.0%	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
1974	-90.7%	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Korea

39 Uzbekistan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
40 Slovakia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
41 Canada 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
43 Bangladesh 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
44 Botswana 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
45 Zambia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More energy & mining data for South Korea

Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fuel imports 22.2% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 7.2% (2025)
Fuel exports 6.7% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 2.6% (2025)
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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal production, per square kilometre in South Korea?: Coal production, per square kilometre in South Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
How does South Korea rank for coal production, per square kilometre?: South Korea ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is coal production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Coal production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Coal production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Coal production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Coal production, per square kilometre
Unit: terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 9,682 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026

Coal production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.