Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Republic of Korea
353,873 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
482,623 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 482,623 kWh per square kilometre against 353,873 kWh per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 128,750 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 208 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -18,414 kWh per square kilometre 1,341 kWh per square kilometre 19,755 kWh per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6,154 kWh per square kilometre 45,912 kWh per square kilometre 39,758 kWh per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 103,665 kWh per square kilometre 273,158 kWh per square kilometre 169,493 kWh per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 329,974 kWh per square kilometre 505,508 kWh per square kilometre 175,533 kWh per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 482,623 kWh per square kilometre against 353,873 kWh per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
128,750 kWh per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.