Chile vs South Korea: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
Chile
33.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
41.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
21st
South Korea rank
19th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 41.44 terawatt-hours against 33.76 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 7.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 212 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 0.281 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 2.51 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24.61 terawatt-hours | 33.11 terawatt-hours | 8.5 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 41.44 terawatt-hours against 33.76 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between Chile and South Korea?
- 7.68 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.