Coal production, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Coal production, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal production, per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for coal production, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Republic of Korea ranks 59th of 201 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 unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -93.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1150.4% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Coal production, per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal production, per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for coal production, per unit of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Coal production Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Coal production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.