Iceland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Iceland
68.2%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
62.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
29th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
31st
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Iceland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 68.2% against 62.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 29th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 58.2% | 34.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 56.1% | 22.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 55.9% | 15.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 60.3% | 9.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Iceland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Iceland, at 68.2% against 62.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 5.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Iceland ranks 29th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.