Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Korea: Electricity production from nuclear sources
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.4%
in 2023
Korea
31.1%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
Korea rank
10th
Electricity production from nuclear sources over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 31.1% against 13.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 39.9% | 28.2% | Korea |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 36.2% | 22.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 27.6% | 13.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 27.5% | 13.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Korea?
- Korea, at 31.1% against 13.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
- 17.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Korea rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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.