Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Alternative and nuclear energy
Korea
19.0%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
12.8%
in 2024
Korea rank
26th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
26th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Korea currently reports 19.0% against 12.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 151 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 9.9% | 3.8% | Korea |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.3% | 6.8% | Korea |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.0% | 5.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 12.2% | 5.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Korea, at 19.0% against 12.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Korea ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th 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.