Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
63.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
61.6%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 63.4% against 61.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 42.4% | 13.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 41.4% | 14.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 47.8% | 13.4% | 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 renewables, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 63.4% against 61.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.