South Korea vs Uganda: Electricity generation from hydropower
South Korea
3.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Uganda
5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Korea rank
74th
Uganda rank
72nd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- South Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5 terawatt-hours against 3.8 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 1.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 0.453 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 4.74 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, South Korea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5 terawatt-hours against 3.8 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between South Korea and Uganda?
- 1.2 terawatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Uganda rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- South Korea ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 72nd 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.