Barbados vs Republic of Korea: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Barbados
9.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
10.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
162nd
Republic of Korea rank
160th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Barbados
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 10.4% against 9.0% in Barbados, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 162nd and Republic of Korea ranks 160th of 213 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Barbados or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 10.4% against 9.0% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Barbados and Republic of Korea?
- 1.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Barbados ranks 162nd and Republic of Korea ranks 160th 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 renewables. 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.