Republic of Korea vs OECD members: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Republic of Korea
353,873 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
OECD members
53,488 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
10th
OECD members rank
8th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 53,488 kWh per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 300,385 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 6.6 times OECD members's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 8th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s -18,414 kWh per square kilometre 2,188 kWh per square kilometre 20,602 kWh per square kilometre OECD members
2000s 6,154 kWh per square kilometre 8,487 kWh per square kilometre 2,333 kWh per square kilometre OECD members
2010s 103,665 kWh per square kilometre 29,520 kWh per square kilometre 74,145 kWh per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 329,974 kWh per square kilometre 51,543 kWh per square kilometre 278,431 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 OECD members?
Republic of Korea, at 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 53,488 kWh per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Republic of Korea and OECD members?
300,385 kWh per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and OECD members?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and OECD members rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 8th 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.