China vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

China
14.2%
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
13.2%
in 2023
China rank
143rd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
146th

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time

  • China
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
102030199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 14.2% against 13.2% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 143rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 146th of 246 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 31.7% 8.8% 22.9% China
2000s 20.9% 9.5% 11.5% China
2010s 12.4% 15.9% 3.6% Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 13.9% 13.3% 0.6% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, China or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
China, at 14.2% against 13.2% in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
1.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
China ranks 143rd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 146th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the 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 share in the total final energy consumption (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
285 places, 9,510 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed