Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Portugal: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.93 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
9.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
71st
Portugal rank
73rd

Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Portugal
10203040199020072025

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 9.93 terawatt-hours against 9.74 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 73rd of 208 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 9.47 terawatt-hours 32.03 terawatt-hours 22.56 terawatt-hours Portugal
2010s 9.95 terawatt-hours 26.16 terawatt-hours 16.21 terawatt-hours Portugal
2020s 10.06 terawatt-hours 15.29 terawatt-hours 5.23 terawatt-hours Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Portugal?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 9.93 terawatt-hours against 9.74 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal?
0.19 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Portugal rank globally for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 73rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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