Republic of Korea vs North America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Republic of Korea
353,873 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
North America
37,025 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
10th
North America rank
12th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • North America
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How they compare

Republic of 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 Republic of 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.

Republic of Korea ranks 10th and North America ranks 12th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of 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 Republic of Korea
2010s 103,665 kWh per square kilometre 19,709 kWh per square kilometre 83,956 kWh per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 329,974 kWh per square kilometre 34,822 kWh per square kilometre 295,153 kWh per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Republic of Korea or North America?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and North America?
316,848 kWh per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Republic of 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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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.