Canada vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Canada
63.9%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
63.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
53rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
56th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Canada
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Canada currently reports 63.9% against 63.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 53rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th of 213 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 55.8% | 4.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 55.8% | 7.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 61.2% | 5.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Canada or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Canada, at 63.9% against 63.4% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Canada ranks 53rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th 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.