Republic of Korea vs Lower middle income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Republic of Korea
34.54 billion kWh
in 2021
Lower middle income
194.70 billion kWh
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Lower middle income rank
22nd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 194.70 billion kWh against 34.54 billion kWh in Republic of Korea, a difference of 160.16 billion kWh.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 5.6 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 22nd of 210 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s -1.78 billion kWh 1.37 billion kWh 3.15 billion kWh Lower middle income
2000s 596.60 million kWh 15.57 billion kWh 14.97 billion kWh Lower middle income
2010s 10.11 billion kWh 79.33 billion kWh 69.22 billion kWh Lower middle income
2020s 32.21 billion kWh 189.45 billion kWh 157.24 billion kWh Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Republic of Korea or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 194.70 billion kWh against 34.54 billion kWh in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
160.16 billion kWh, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.