Hong Kong, China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of electricity generation from solar

Hong Kong, China
0.6%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.6%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
150th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
149th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 150th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 149th of 213 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% 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 solar, Hong Kong, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.0%, 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 solar?
Hong Kong, China ranks 150th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 149th 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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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.