Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Electricity generation from hydropower
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
15.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
34th
Portugal rank
37th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 17 terawatt-hours against 15.18 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 1.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th of 215 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 People’s Republic of Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 12.43 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 15.82 terawatt-hours | 11.49 terawatt-hours | 4.33 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 hydropower, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Portugal?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 17 terawatt-hours against 15.18 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 1.82 terawatt-hours, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.