South Korea vs Netherlands: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
South Korea
34.54 billion kWh
in 2021
Netherlands
40.38 billion kWh
in 2021
South Korea rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.38 billion kWh against 34.54 billion kWh in South Korea, a difference of 5.85 billion kWh.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.78 billion kWh | 1.42 billion kWh | 3.20 billion kWh | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 596.60 million kWh | 6.19 billion kWh | 5.60 billion kWh | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.11 billion kWh | 14.65 billion kWh | 4.54 billion kWh | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 32.21 billion kWh | 36.54 billion kWh | 4.33 billion kWh | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 40.38 billion kWh against 34.54 billion kWh in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 5.85 billion kWh, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 209 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.