Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Hong Kong, China
295,324 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Korea
353,873 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
Korea rank
10th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 295,324 kWh per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 58,549 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Korea ranks 10th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kWh per square kilometre -18,414 kWh per square kilometre 18,414 kWh per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 45,028 kWh per square kilometre 6,154 kWh per square kilometre 38,874 kWh per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 103,614 kWh per square kilometre 103,665 kWh per square kilometre 50.85 kWh per square kilometre Korea
2020s 239,462 kWh per square kilometre 329,974 kWh per square kilometre 90,512 kWh per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
Korea, at 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 295,324 kWh per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
58,549 kWh per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and 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.