China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Renewable energy consumption

China
15.2%
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.7%
in 2021
China rank
122nd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
125th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
102030199020052021

How they compare

China currently reports 15.2% against 14.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 122nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 125th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 31.2% 8.8% 22.4% China
2000s 20.5% 9.5% 11.1% China
2010s 12.4% 15.9% 3.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 15.1% 12.9% 2.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
China, at 15.2% against 14.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.5%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
China ranks 122nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.