Egypt vs Republic of Korea: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Egypt
6.9%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
6.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
99th
Republic of Korea rank
101st
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Egypt
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Egypt ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 101st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Egypt or Republic of Korea?
- Egypt, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Egypt and Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Republic of Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Egypt ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 101st of 211 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 and wind. 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.