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

High income
35,464 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea
353,873 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
High income rank
13th
South Korea rank
10th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square over time

  • High income
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 35,464 kWh per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 318,409 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 10.0 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,396 kWh per square kilometre -18,414 kWh per square kilometre 19,810 kWh per square kilometre High income
2000s 5,702 kWh per square kilometre 6,154 kWh per square kilometre 451.59 kWh per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 19,996 kWh per square kilometre 103,665 kWh per square kilometre 83,669 kWh per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 34,265 kWh per square kilometre 329,974 kWh per square kilometre 295,709 kWh per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, High income or South Korea?
South Korea, at 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 35,464 kWh per square kilometre in High income as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between High income and South Korea?
318,409 kWh per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do High income and South Korea rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
High income ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 47 groups.
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.