Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Korea
353,873 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
45,208 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Korea rank
10th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
9th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Korea
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 45,208 kWh per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 308,665 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 7.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s -18,414 kWh per square kilometre 194.18 kWh per square kilometre 18,608 kWh per square kilometre South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 6,154 kWh per square kilometre 1,992 kWh per square kilometre 4,162 kWh per square kilometre Korea
2010s 103,665 kWh per square kilometre 17,518 kWh per square kilometre 86,147 kWh per square kilometre Korea
2020s 329,974 kWh per square kilometre 44,150 kWh per square kilometre 285,825 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, Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Korea, at 353,873 kWh per square kilometre against 45,208 kWh per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
308,665 kWh per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Korea ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th 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.