Hong Kong vs South Korea: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square
Hong Kong
295,324 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
South Korea
353,873 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
13th
South Korea rank
10th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 295,324 kWh per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 58,549 kWh per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh per square kilometre | -18,414 kWh per square kilometre | 18,414 kWh per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 45,028 kWh per square kilometre | 6,154 kWh per square kilometre | 38,874 kWh per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 103,614 kWh per square kilometre | 103,665 kWh per square kilometre | 50.85 kWh per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 239,462 kWh per square kilometre | 329,974 kWh per square kilometre | 90,512 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, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 295,324 kWh per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 58,549 kWh per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.