Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Electricity generation from renewables
Democratic Republic of the Congo
15.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
17.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
56th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 17.17 terawatt-hours against 15.92 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 56th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 12.46 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 15.96 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 17.17 terawatt-hours against 15.92 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 1.25 terawatt-hours, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 56th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.