South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Alternative and nuclear energy
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 19.0% against 12.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 6.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 151 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 10.0% | 3.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.6% | 6.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.3% | 4.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 12.2% | 5.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 19.0% against 12.6% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 6.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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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About this data
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.