Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Korea
667.15 kWh per person
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
17.87 kWh per person
in 2021
Korea rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 667.15 kWh per person against 17.87 kWh per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 649.28 kWh per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 37.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39.39 kWh per person | -5 kWh per person | 34.39 kWh per person | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 12.24 kWh per person | 4.7 kWh per person | 7.54 kWh per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 197.22 kWh per person | 8.53 kWh per person | 188.69 kWh per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 621.72 kWh per person | 16.55 kWh per person | 605.17 kWh per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Korea, at 667.15 kWh per person against 17.87 kWh per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 649.28 kWh per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Korea ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.