North Korea vs Least developed countries: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual

North Korea
23.48 % change on previous year
in 2021
Least developed countries
-43.69 % change on previous year
in 2021
North Korea rank
49th
Least developed countries rank
46th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … annual over time

  • North Korea
  • Least developed countries
-2000200400600199120062021

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 23.48 % change on previous year against -43.69 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 67.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 49th and Least developed countries ranks 46th of 206 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 91.84 % change on previous year 32.92 % change on previous year 58.92 % change on previous year North Korea
2010s 61.01 % change on previous year 24.47 % change on previous year 36.55 % change on previous year North Korea
2020s 11.74 % change on previous year -51.91 % change on previous year 63.65 % change on previous year North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, North Korea or Least developed countries?
North Korea, at 23.48 % change on previous year against -43.69 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between North Korea and Least developed countries?
67.17 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Least developed countries?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do North Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
North Korea ranks 49th and Least developed countries ranks 46th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,755 data points, 1991–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.