South Korea vs North America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … square over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 37,025 kWh per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 316,848 kWh per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 9.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and North America ranks 12th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18,414 kWh per square kilometre | 3,100 kWh per square kilometre | 21,514 kWh per square kilometre | North America |
| 2000s | 6,154 kWh per square kilometre | 6,077 kWh per square kilometre | 76.51 kWh per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 103,665 kWh per square kilometre | 19,709 kWh per square kilometre | 83,956 kWh per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 329,974 kWh per square kilometre | 34,822 kWh per square kilometre | 295,153 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, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 37,025 kWh per square kilometre in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between South Korea and North America?
- 316,848 kWh per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- South Korea ranks 10th and North America ranks 12th 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.