Iceland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Iceland
70.7%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
62.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
28th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
31st
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Iceland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 70.7% against 62.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 28th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st of 213 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 55.8% | 22.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 55.7% | 16.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 60.7% | 9.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Iceland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Iceland, at 70.7% against 62.7% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 8.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st of 213 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 hydropower. 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.