European Union vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

European Union
14.1%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
62.8%
in 2023
European Union rank
30th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
31st

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • European Union
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
204060199020072024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 62.8% against 14.1% in European Union, a difference of 48.7%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 4.5 times European Union's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 30th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 14.2% 58.2% 44.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 12.4% 56.1% 43.6% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 12.5% 55.9% 43.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 12.6% 60.3% 47.7% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, European Union or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 62.8% against 14.1% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between European Union and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
48.7%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
European Union ranks 30th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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
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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.