Korea vs Portugal: Alternative and nuclear energy

Korea
19.0%
in 2024
Portugal
17.7%
in 2024
Korea rank
26th
Portugal rank
29th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

  • Korea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 19.0% against 17.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th of 151 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 13.7% 4.6% 9.1% Korea
2000s 17.1% 4.8% 12.4% Korea
2010s 15.2% 10.4% 4.8% Korea
2020s 17.5% 13.9% 3.6% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Korea or Portugal?
Korea, at 19.0% against 17.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Korea and Portugal?
1.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
Korea ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 29th 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

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.