Germany vs South Korea: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square

Germany
604,319 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea
353,873 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
South Korea rank
10th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 604,319 kWh per square kilometre against 353,873 kWh per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 250,446 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 208 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,509 kWh per square kilometre -18,414 kWh per square kilometre 19,922 kWh per square kilometre Germany
2000s 123,600 kWh per square kilometre 6,154 kWh per square kilometre 117,446 kWh per square kilometre Germany
2010s 442,393 kWh per square kilometre 103,665 kWh per square kilometre 338,728 kWh per square kilometre Germany
2020s 635,254 kWh per square kilometre 329,974 kWh per square kilometre 305,280 kWh per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Germany or South Korea?
Germany, at 604,319 kWh per square kilometre against 353,873 kWh per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Germany and South Korea?
250,446 kWh per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.