Coal production, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of 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
63
1961–2023
Coal production, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| 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% |
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 Republic of 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
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, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Coal production, per square kilometre in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for coal production, per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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, 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)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.