South Korea vs Pakistan: Electricity generation from solar and wind
South Korea
41.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
42.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
19th
Pakistan rank
18th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- South Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 42.35 terawatt-hours against 41.44 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 0.91 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 212 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0035 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.299 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 1.75 terawatt-hours | 4.67 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 33.11 terawatt-hours | 19.36 terawatt-hours | 13.74 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, South Korea or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 42.35 terawatt-hours against 41.44 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between South Korea and Pakistan?
- 0.91 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours.