Cameroon vs South Korea: Electricity generation from hydropower
Cameroon
5.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea
3.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Cameroon rank
71st
South Korea rank
74th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Cameroon
- South Korea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.23 terawatt-hours against 3.8 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 1.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 0.151 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 1.19 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Cameroon or South Korea?
- Cameroon, at 5.23 terawatt-hours against 3.8 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Cameroon and South Korea?
- 1.43 terawatt-hours, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Cameroon ranks 71st and South Korea ranks 74th of 215 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 hydropower. 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.