Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs United States of America: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
13.2%
in 2023
United States of America
12.2%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
136th
United States of America rank
139th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 13.2% against 12.2% in United States of America, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 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 States of America ranks 139th of 230 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 4.6% | 4.2% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 5.8% | 3.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 9.0% | 6.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 1.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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 States of America?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 13.2% against 12.2% in United States of America 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 States of America?
- 1.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and United States of America rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 136th and United States of America ranks 139th 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 (%).