South Korea vs Pakistan: Electricity generation from solar
South Korea
37.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
36.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
10th
Pakistan rank
12th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- South Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 37.8 terawatt-hours against 36.61 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 1.19 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 214 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 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.101 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 29.76 terawatt-hours | 14.23 terawatt-hours | 15.53 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, South Korea or Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 37.8 terawatt-hours against 36.61 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between South Korea and Pakistan?
- 1.19 terawatt-hours, with South Korea 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?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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.