Alternative and nuclear energy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Alternative and nuclear energy was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, alternative and nuclear energy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 10.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1990.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +46.9% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 8.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 7.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.