Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs World: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- World
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 62.8% against 16.1% in World, a difference of 46.7%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 3.9 times World'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 World ranks 28th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 18.6% | 39.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 16.5% | 39.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 16.4% | 39.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 15.4% | 44.9% | 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 World?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 62.8% against 16.1% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and World?
- 46.7%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and World rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st and World ranks 28th 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.