Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.2% against 13.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 136th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 0.9% | 7.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 1.5% | 8.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 6.9% | 9.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.2% against 13.2% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 136th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 129th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).