Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources

Republic of Korea
4.4%
in 2023
Russian Federation
3.4%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
178th
Russian Federation rank
181st

Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Russian Federation
01234199020062023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 4.4% against 3.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 178th and Russian Federation ranks 181st of 230 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 3.8% 3.0% Russian Federation
2000s 0.9% 3.5% 2.6% Russian Federation
2010s 2.4% 3.3% 0.9% Russian Federation
2020s 3.9% 3.5% 0.3% Republic of Korea

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, Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
Republic of Korea, at 4.4% against 3.4% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
1.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
Republic of Korea ranks 178th and Russian Federation ranks 181st 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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Indicator
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 7,673 data points, 1990–2024
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).