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
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
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.