Hong Kong, China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of electricity generation from coal
Hong Kong, China
33.7%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
34.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
23rd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 34.1% against 33.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 40.2% | 28.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 41.0% | 25.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 36.2% | 1.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Hong Kong, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 34.1% against 33.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.