Jamaica vs Korea: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Jamaica
2.4%
in 2023
Korea
1.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
133rd
Korea rank
136th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Jamaica
- Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.4% against 1.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 133rd and Korea ranks 136th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Jamaica or Korea?
- Jamaica, at 2.4% against 1.5% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Jamaica and Korea?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Korea rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd and Korea ranks 136th 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.