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Per capita daily coal consumption in Korea

Korea: Per capita daily coal consumption was 0.0001 short tons per capita per day in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0001 short tons per capita per day
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0018 short tons per capita per day
in 1986
All-time low
0.0001 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Per capita daily coal consumption in Korea, 1980–2019

00.0010.0010.0020.0021980199920191980: 0.001 short tons per capita per day1981: 0.002 short tons per capita per day1982: 0.002 short tons per capita per day1983: 0.002 short tons per capita per day1984: 0.002 short tons per capita per day1985: 0.002 short tons per capita per day1986: 0.002 short tons per capita per day1987: 0.002 short tons per capita per day1988: 0.002 short tons per capita per day1989: 0.001 short tons per capita per day1990: 0.001 short tons per capita per day1991: 0.001 short tons per capita per day1992: 0.001 short tons per capita per day1993: 0.001 short tons per capita per day1994: 0.001 short tons per capita per day1995: 0 short tons per capita per day1996: 0 short tons per capita per day1997: 0 short tons per capita per day1998: 0 short tons per capita per day1999: 0 short tons per capita per day2000: 0 short tons per capita per day2001: 0 short tons per capita per day2002: 0 short tons per capita per day2003: 0 short tons per capita per day2004: 0 short tons per capita per day2005: 0 short tons per capita per day2006: 0 short tons per capita per day2007: 0 short tons per capita per day2008: 0 short tons per capita per day2009: 0 short tons per capita per day2010: 0 short tons per capita per day2011: 0 short tons per capita per day2012: 0 short tons per capita per day2013: 0 short tons per capita per day2014: 0 short tons per capita per day2015: 0 short tons per capita per day2016: 0 short tons per capita per day2017: 0 short tons per capita per day2018: 0 short tons per capita per day2019: 0 short tons per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in short tons per capita per day.

Analysis

In 2019, per capita daily coal consumption in Korea stood at 0.0001 short tons per capita per day. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily coal consumption in Korea peaked at 0.0018 short tons per capita per day in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 short tons per capita per day, in 2019.

That places Korea 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0016 short tons per capita per day 0.0015 short tons per capita per day 0.0018 short tons per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0006 short tons per capita per day 0.0003 short tons per capita per day 0.0012 short tons per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0002 short tons per capita per day 0.0002 short tons per capita per day 0.0003 short tons per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0001 short tons per capita per day 0.0001 short tons per capita per day 0.0001 short tons per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 44 Brazil 0.0001 short tons per capita per day compare
  2. 45 Norway 0.0001 short tons per capita per day compare
  3. 46 Pakistan 0.0001 short tons per capita per day compare
  4. 48 Iran 0.0001 short tons per capita per day compare
  5. 49 Myanmar 0.0001 short tons per capita per day compare
  6. 50 Venezuela 0 short tons per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More reference data data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily coal consumption in Korea?
Per capita daily coal consumption in Korea was 0.0001 short tons per capita per day in 2019, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily coal consumption recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0018 short tons per capita per day in 1986.
What is the lowest per capita daily coal consumption recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 short tons per capita per day in 2019.
How does Korea rank for per capita daily coal consumption?
Korea ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily coal consumption rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Unit
short tons per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,302 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.