Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs OECD members: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
62.8%
in 2023
OECD members
13.4%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
31st
OECD members rank
35th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 62.8% against 13.4% in OECD members, a difference of 49.4%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 4.7 times OECD members's.

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st and OECD members ranks 35th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 58.2% 16.0% 42.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 56.1% 13.6% 42.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 55.9% 13.7% 42.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 60.3% 13.5% 46.8% 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or OECD members?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 62.8% against 13.4% in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and OECD members?
49.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and OECD members?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and OECD members rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st and OECD members ranks 35th 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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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.