Republic of Korea vs North America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Republic of Korea
34.54 billion kWh
in 2021
North America
664.09 billion kWh
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
17th
North America rank
16th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 664.09 billion kWh against 34.54 billion kWh in Republic of Korea, a difference of 629.55 billion kWh.

That makes North America's figure about 19.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 17th and North America ranks 16th of 210 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea North America Difference Ahead
1990s -1.78 billion kWh 56.18 billion kWh 57.96 billion kWh North America
2000s 596.60 million kWh 110.14 billion kWh 109.55 billion kWh North America
2010s 10.11 billion kWh 356.99 billion kWh 346.88 billion kWh North America
2020s 32.21 billion kWh 627.45 billion kWh 595.25 billion kWh North America

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 North America?
North America, at 664.09 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 North America?
629.55 billion kWh, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and North America ranks 16th 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

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.