Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Korea: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
7.6%
in 2023
Korea
31.1%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
13th
Korea rank
10th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 31.1% against 7.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Korea's figure about 4.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 39.9% | 27.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 36.2% | 22.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 27.6% | 16.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 27.5% | 18.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Korea?
- Korea, at 31.1% against 7.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea?
- 23.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Korea rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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.