East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs North Korea: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
13.9%
in 2023
North Korea
62.8%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
33rd
North Korea rank
31st

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • North Korea
102030405060199020062023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 62.8% against 13.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 48.9%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 4.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 31st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 18.4% 58.2% 39.8% North Korea
2000s 16.1% 56.1% 40.0% North Korea
2010s 17.4% 55.9% 38.5% North Korea
2020s 15.7% 60.3% 44.6% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or North Korea?
North Korea, at 62.8% against 13.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and North Korea?
48.9%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and North Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and North Korea rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.