Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs North Korea: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
15.1%
in 2024
North Korea
62.8%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
North Korea rank
31st

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • North Korea
102030405060199020072024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 62.8% against 15.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 47.7%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 4.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 17.7% 58.2% 40.5% North Korea
2000s 17.5% 56.1% 38.6% North Korea
2010s 16.9% 55.9% 39.0% North Korea
2020s 17.5% 60.3% 42.8% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or North Korea?
North Korea, at 62.8% against 15.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea?
47.7%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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.