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South Korea Korea: Coal (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.ENERGY.M.NSA.ITEM-A002

Latest6,766.0 TOE(Thousand)August 2026
Previous8,096.0 TOE(Thousand)July 2026
Year ago6,805.0 TOE(Thousand)August 2025

South Korea Korea: Coal (BOK ECOS) was 6,766.0 TOE(Thousand) in August 2026, down 16.4% from July 2026 and down 0.6% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3,953.0 TOE(Thousand) (Apr 2025) to 10,134 TOE(Thousand) (Sep 2017), averaging 6,541.2 TOE(Thousand).

South Korea Korea: Coal (BOK ECOS) (TOE(Thousand)), Jan 1990 – Aug 202602,5005,0007,50010.0k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Coal (BOK ECOS) (TOE(Thousand)), Jan 1990 – Aug 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
August 20266,766.0 TOE(Thousand)
July 20268,096.0 TOE(Thousand)
June 20265,999.0 TOE(Thousand)
May 20264,861.0 TOE(Thousand)
April 20265,254.0 TOE(Thousand)
March 20265,374.0 TOE(Thousand)
February 20265,644.0 TOE(Thousand)
January 20266,860.0 TOE(Thousand)
December 20256,208.0 TOE(Thousand)
November 20255,351.0 TOE(Thousand)
October 20255,765.0 TOE(Thousand)
September 20257,069.0 TOE(Thousand)
August 20256,805.0 TOE(Thousand)
July 20257,814.0 TOE(Thousand)
June 20255,336.0 TOE(Thousand)
May 20254,678.0 TOE(Thousand)
April 20253,953.0 TOE(Thousand)
March 20254,382.0 TOE(Thousand)
February 20254,934.0 TOE(Thousand)
January 20256,178.0 TOE(Thousand)
December 20246,580.0 TOE(Thousand)
November 20245,009.0 TOE(Thousand)
October 20245,335.0 TOE(Thousand)
September 20245,878.0 TOE(Thousand)

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationAugust 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsTOE(Thousand)
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high10,134 TOE(Thousand) (Sep 2017)
10-year low3,953.0 TOE(Thousand) (Apr 2025)
10-year average6,541.2 TOE(Thousand)
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.ENERGY.M.NSA.ITEM-A002

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Coal (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 6,766.0 TOE(Thousand) for August 2026, published by Bank of Korea.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Korea and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.ENERGY.M.NSA.ITEM-A002.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Coal (BOK ECOS)”.