Chile vs North Korea: Electricity generation from hydropower
Chile
19.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chile rank
31st
North Korea rank
33rd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Chile
- North Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.68 terawatt-hours against 17 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 2.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.26 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 11.25 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.71 terawatt-hours | 12.43 terawatt-hours | 9.27 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 22.17 terawatt-hours | 15.82 terawatt-hours | 6.35 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Chile or North Korea?
- Chile, at 19.68 terawatt-hours against 17 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Chile and North Korea?
- 2.68 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 31st and North Korea ranks 33rd of 214 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.