East Asia & Pacific vs Korea: Electricity production from nuclear sources
East Asia & Pacific
14.7%
in 2024
Korea
31.1%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Korea rank
10th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 31.1% against 14.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Korea ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 39.9% | 25.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 36.2% | 25.7% | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 27.6% | 22.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 28.2% | 20.9% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, East Asia & Pacific or Korea?
- Korea, at 31.1% against 14.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between East Asia & Pacific and Korea?
- 16.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Korea rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Korea ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear 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 nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.