Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Montenegro: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
62.7%
in 2024
Montenegro
58.5%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
31st
Montenegro rank
33rd

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 62.7% against 58.5% in Montenegro, a difference of 4.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Montenegro ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st and Montenegro ranks 33rd of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 57.6% 62.7% 5.2% Montenegro
2010s 55.7% 53.7% 2.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 60.7% 48.5% 12.1% 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 hydropower, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Montenegro?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 62.7% against 58.5% in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Montenegro?
4.2%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Montenegro?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Montenegro rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st and Montenegro ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.