Italy vs Korea: Solar energy generation by region
Italy
46.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea
37.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Korea rank
11th
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 46.52 terawatt-hours against 37.86 terawatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 8.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Korea ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0115 terawatt-hours | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1086 terawatt-hours | 0.1003 terawatt-hours | 0.0083 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 19.12 terawatt-hours | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 14.22 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.91 terawatt-hours | 30.55 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Italy or Korea?
- Italy, at 46.52 terawatt-hours against 37.86 terawatt-hours in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Italy and Korea?
- 8.66 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Italy ranks 9th and Korea ranks 11th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.