South Korea Coal
Production (2024)#52 World
599,657short tons−15.9% YoY
Consumption (2024)#10 World
126,259,198short tons−5.4% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−344,273short tons
Production covers 0.47% of consumption.
Imports cover 100.9% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Coal Reserves in South Korea
- South Korea holds 359,353,060 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#62 in the world), and accounting for about 0.03% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, South Korea has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in South Korea
- South Korea produced 599,657 short tons of coal in 2024 (#52 in the world), a decrease of 15.9% from 713,195 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in South Korea
- South Korea consumed 126,259,198 short tons of coal in 2024 (#10 in the world), a decrease of 5.4% from 2023. This represents 1.3% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in South Korea averaged 4,882.6 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 13.38 pounds per day (#15 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in South Korea
- South Korea imported 127,408,600 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈100.9% of consumption).
- South Korea exported 347.1 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.06% of production).
- This made South Korea a net importer of 127,408,253 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in South Korea
- In 2024, South Korea produced approximately 1,642.9 short tons of coal per day and consumed 345,916 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 344,273 short tons.
South Korea Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 599,657 | −15.9% | 52 | 0.01% | 126,259,198 | −5.4% | 10 | 1.3% | 4,882.6 | 127,408,600 | 347.1 | 127,408,253 |
| 2023 | 359,353,060 | 62 | 0.03% | 713,195 | −21.1% | 52 | 0.01% | 133,516,066 | +10.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 5,160.2 | 135,164,571 | 347.3 | 135,164,223 |
| 2022 | 359,353,060 | 62 | 0.03% | 903,894 | −8.7% | 50 | 0.01% | 121,191,312 | −1.8% | 11 | 1.3% | 4,680.8 | 120,612,672 | 421.5 | 120,612,251 |
| 2021 | 359,353,060 | 62 | 0.03% | 989,874 | −11.9% | 51 | 0.01% | 123,374,793 | +0.44% | 10 | 1.4% | 4,759.1 | 122,582,000 | 491 | 122,581,509 |
| 2020 | 359,353,060 | 62 | 0.03% | 1,123,254 | −6.2% | 49 | 0.01% | 122,836,079 | −6.9% | 9 | 1.5% | 4,737.4 | 121,151,491 | 248.4 | 121,151,242 |
| 2019 | 359,353,060 | 62 | 0.03% | 1,197,109 | −4.7% | 50 | 0.01% | 131,904,297 | −6.8% | 10 | 1.5% | 5,096 | 142,276,782 | 473.3 | 142,276,309 |
| 2018 | 359,353,060 | 62 | 0.03% | 1,256,633 | −23.3% | 52 | 0.01% | 141,476,830 | +1% | 9 | 1.6% | 5,479.3 | 151,273,304 | 876.9 | 151,272,427 |
| 2017 | 359,353,060 | 60 | 0.03% | 1,638,033 | −13.9% | 49 | 0.02% | 140,062,155 | +1.6% | 9 | 1.6% | 5,440.8 | 149,968,424 | 612.3 | 149,967,812 |
| 2016 | 359,353,060 | 60 | 0.03% | 1,902,587 | −2.2% | 47 | 0.02% | 137,868,116 | −0.11% | 9 | 1.6% | 5,375.2 | 136,482,644 | 524.7 | 136,482,120 |
| 2015 | 359,353,060 | 60 | 0.03% | 1,944,475 | +0.92% | 48 | 0.02% | 138,024,644 | +2.9% | 9 | 1.6% | 5,414.4 | 139,291,469 | 23,931 | 139,267,538 |
| 2014 | 359,353,060 | 60 | 0.03% | 1,926,838 | −3.7% | 45 | 0.02% | 134,104,830 | +2.3% | 9 | 1.5% | 5,307 | 134,724,164 | 29,120 | 134,695,044 |
| 2013 | 359,353,060 | 47 | 0.03% | 2,000,693 | −13.3% | 45 | 0.02% | 131,058,045 | +1.9% | 9 | 1.5% | 5,234.9 | 129,763,143 | 22,121 | 129,741,021 |
| 2012 | 359,353,060 | 47 | 0.03% | 2,308,237 | +0.48% | 40 | 0.03% | 128,582,257 | −1.7% | 10 | 1.4% | 5,184.8 | 126,640,078 | 30,698 | 126,609,379 |
| 2011 | 359,353,060 | 48 | 0.03% | 2,297,214 | +0% | 41 | 0.03% | 130,840,890 | +8.2% | 10 | 1.5% | 5,326.6 | 130,977,035 | 26,588 | 130,950,447 |
| 2010 | 359,353,060 | 48 | 0.04% | 2,297,214 | −17.3% | 41 | 0.03% | 120,903,565 | +7.1% | 10 | 1.5% | 4,958.2 | 120,564,957 | 5,813.9 | 120,559,143 |
| 2009 | 364,864,610 | 48 | 0.04% | 2,776,719 | −9.2% | 40 | 0.04% | 112,844,577 | −0.5% | 10 | 1.5% | 4,648.9 | 107,810,896 | 1,252.6 | 107,809,643 |
| 2008 | 364,864,610 | 48 | 0.04% | 3,056,706 | −3.9% | 39 | 0.04% | 113,414,158 | +11.7% | 10 | 1.5% | 4,690.8 | 109,777,766 | 2,461.1 | 109,775,305 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 3,181,267 | +2.2% | 39 | 0.04% | 101,519,767 | +7.5% | 11 | 1.4% | 4,214.4 | 97,316,985 | 3,204.7 | 97,313,780 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 3,112,923 | −0.28% | 37 | 0.04% | 94,471,274 | +3.7% | 10 | 1.3% | 3,935.8 | 87,863,241 | 1,089.8 | 87,862,152 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 3,121,742 | −11.3% | 37 | 0.05% | 91,087,182 | +3% | 10 | 1.4% | 3,807.1 | 84,612,061 | 6,278.2 | 84,605,783 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 3,517,471 | −3.2% | 35 | 0.06% | 88,444,945 | +1.3% | 10 | 1.4% | 3,708.6 | 87,044,109 | 7,713.5 | 87,036,396 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 3,635,418 | −0.6% | 33 | 0.06% | 87,296,338 | +6.2% | 10 | 1.5% | 3,674.5 | 79,036,177 | 2,140.7 | 79,034,037 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 3,657,465 | −13.1% | 34 | 0.07% | 82,231,224 | −4.2% | 10 | 1.5% | 3,477.1 | 77,287,697 | 1,575.2 | 77,286,122 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 4,207,517 | −8% | 33 | 0.08% | 85,802,708 | +8.3% | 10 | 1.6% | 3,647.8 | 73,567,738 | 1,388.9 | 73,566,349 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 4,574,587 | −1.1% | 32 | 0.09% | 79,194,360 | +21.5% | 11 | 1.5% | 3,386.8 | 58,086,604 | 5,073.9 | 58,081,530 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 4,626,395 | −3.8% | 33 | 0.09% | 65,204,943 | +5.8% | 13 | 1.3% | 2,804.5 | 58,789,278 | 754 | 58,788,524 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 4,807,174 | −3.4% | 32 | 0.10% | 61,624,641 | +3.6% | 16 | 1.3% | 2,666 | 56,369,297 | 5,178.6 | 56,364,119 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 4,975,827 | −8.8% | 32 | 0.10% | 59,477,341 | +7.2% | 16 | 1.2% | 2,589.3 | 53,949,316 | 595.7 | 53,948,721 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 5,457,537 | −13.4% | 29 | 0.11% | 55,473,751 | +13.3% | 17 | 1.1% | 2,431 | 52,529,481 | 815.2 | 52,528,666 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 6,305,213 | −23.1% | 29 | 0.13% | 48,950,280 | +3.7% | 18 | 0.99% | 2,157.9 | 48,009,871 | 958.7 | 48,008,912 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 8,198,982 | −21.2% | 26 | 0.17% | 47,186,584 | +1.8% | 19 | 0.99% | 2,091.1 | 45,204,631 | 1,509.9 | 45,203,121 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 10,409,113 | −21.1% | 25 | 0.22% | 46,371,977 | +4.8% | 19 | 0.97% | 2,066.1 | 41,205,450 | 1,102.3 | 41,204,348 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 13,194,651 | −20.5% | 23 | 0.27% | 44,251,133 | −7.2% | 18 | 0.93% | 1,982 | 33,930,204 | 2,204.6 | 33,927,999 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 16,598,584 | −12.5% | 19 | 0.33% | 47,682,624 | −3.4% | 14 | 0.98% | 2,146 | 32,070,607 | 2,750.3 | 32,067,857 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 18,978,471 | −17.2% | 17 | 0.37% | 49,357,033 | −1.6% | 14 | 0.99% | 2,239.4 | 26,156,714 | 7,716.2 | 26,148,998 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 22,911,513 | −14.4% | 15 | 0.43% | 50,155,105 | −4.3% | 14 | 0.99% | 2,304.7 | 26,693,539 | 4,409.3 | 26,689,130 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 26,780,621 | +0.09% | 15 | 0.52% | 52,382,874 | +5.5% | 12 | 1.0% | 2,440.8 | 24,975,038 | 3,306.9 | 24,971,731 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 26,757,473 | +0.09% | 15 | 0.53% | 49,661,270 | +8.6% | 13 | 1.0% | 2,346.8 | 20,149,124 | 0 | 20,149,124 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 26,734,324 | +7.6% | 15 | 0.54% | 45,718,307 | +8.5% | 14 | 0.97% | 2,191.8 | 18,118,669 | 0 | 18,118,669 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 24,849,374 | +5.5% | 16 | 0.51% | 42,121,470 | +12% | 15 | 0.90% | 2,047.3 | 18,883,673 | 0 | 18,883,673 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 23,556,365 | +7.6% | 16 | 0.51% | 37,622,943 | +14.5% | 15 | 0.83% | 1,853.4 | 13,441,568 | 0 | 13,441,568 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 21,892,979 | −1.3% | 16 | 0.50% | 32,867,577 | +3.7% | 16 | 0.76% | 1,643.3 | 11,189,549 | 0 | 11,189,549 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 22,174,068 | +1.3% | 16 | 0.51% | 31,690,310 | +5.6% | 15 | 0.76% | 1,610.4 | 9,963,780 | 0 | 9,963,780 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 21,897,388 | +6.7% | 17 | 0.52% | 30,012,594 | +15.1% | 17 | 0.73% | 1,551.5 | 7,987,338 | 0 | 7,987,338 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 20,530,524 | — | 16 | 0.49% | 26,077,348 | — | 16 | 0.64% | 1,367.4 | 5,546,824 | 0 | 5,546,824 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.