South Korea vs Peru: Wind energy generation by region
South Korea
3.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
3.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Peru rank
37th
Wind energy generation by region over time
- South Korea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.96 terawatt-hours against 3.67 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 0.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Peru ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Peru ranks 37th of 79 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1982 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0.1971 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.6152 terawatt-hours | 0.9074 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 0.7911 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation by region, South Korea or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.96 terawatt-hours against 3.67 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation by region between South Korea and Peru?
- 0.29 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for wind energy generation by region?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Peru ranks 37th 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 Wind 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.