South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 257.71 billion kWh against 34.53 billion kWh in South Korea, a difference of 223.18 billion kWh.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.78 billion kWh | 11.69 billion kWh | 13.46 billion kWh | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 596.60 million kWh | 25.08 billion kWh | 24.48 billion kWh | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 10.10 billion kWh | 107.00 billion kWh | 96.90 billion kWh | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 32.20 billion kWh | 241.86 billion kWh | 209.66 billion kWh | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 257.71 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 223.18 billion kWh, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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.