South Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh
South Korea
34.53 billion kWh
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean
259.74 billion kWh
in 2021
South Korea rank
17th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
19th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 259.74 billion kWh against 34.53 billion kWh in South Korea, a difference of 225.21 billion kWh.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 7.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.78 billion kWh | 12.68 billion kWh | 14.46 billion kWh | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 596.60 million kWh | 25.81 billion kWh | 25.21 billion kWh | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 10.10 billion kWh | 108.28 billion kWh | 98.18 billion kWh | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 32.20 billion kWh | 243.85 billion kWh | 211.65 billion kWh | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, South Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 259.74 billion kWh against 34.53 billion kWh in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 225.21 billion kWh, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). 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 in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.