Czechia vs South Korea: Share of electricity generation from solar

Czechia
5.8%
in 2025
South Korea
6.1%
in 2025
Czechia rank
81st
South Korea rank
80th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Czechia
  • South Korea
0246198520052025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Czechia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.

Czechia ranks 81st and South Korea ranks 80th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Korea
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Korea
2010s 2.4% 0.9% 1.5% Czechia
2020s 3.9% 4.8% 1.0% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Czechia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Czechia and South Korea?
0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Czechia and South Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Czechia ranks 81st and South Korea ranks 80th 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
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, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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