Ireland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alternative and nuclear energy

Ireland
8.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
66th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

  • Ireland
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Ireland ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 4.8% 4.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 1.2% 5.2% 4.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 4.4% 7.8% 3.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 8.0% 7.7% 0.3% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Ireland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Ireland, at 8.5% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
Ireland ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.