South Korea vs Middle income: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
South Korea
18.7%
in 2024
Middle income
8.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
Middle income rank
23rd
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 18.7% against 8.8% in Middle income, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 25th and Middle income ranks 23rd 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 | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 4.2% | 9.5% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 4.7% | 12.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 6.0% | 8.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 8.2% | 8.9% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 18.7% against 8.8% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between South Korea and Middle income?
- 9.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Middle income ranks 23rd 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.