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
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.