Hong Kong, China vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity generation from solar
Hong Kong, China
0.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
98th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
101st
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.23 terawatt-hours against 0.17 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 101st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.156 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Hong Kong, China or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.23 terawatt-hours against 0.17 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 101st of 214 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. 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.