Australia vs Korea, Republic of: Solar energy generation by region
Australia
58.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Republic of
37.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Korea, Republic of rank
11th
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Australia
- Korea, Republic of
How they compare
Australia currently reports 58.38 terawatt-hours against 37.86 terawatt-hours in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 20.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Korea, Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Republic of ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Korea, Republic of ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea, Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0203 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.0179 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.102 terawatt-hours | 0.1003 terawatt-hours | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 41.46 terawatt-hours | 30.55 terawatt-hours | 10.9 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Australia or Korea, Republic of?
- Australia, at 58.38 terawatt-hours against 37.86 terawatt-hours in Korea, Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Australia and Korea, Republic of?
- 20.52 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Korea, Republic of rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Australia ranks 8th and Korea, Republic of ranks 11th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.