Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
180th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2014
All-time low
-0.9%
in 2013
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2021

-101231990200520211990: 0 % of total1991: 0 % of total1992: 0 % of total1993: 0 % of total1994: 0 % of total1995: 0 % of total1996: 0 % of total1997: 0 % of total1998: 0 % of total1999: 0 % of total2000: 0 % of total2001: 0 % of total2002: 0 % of total2003: 0.002 % of total2004: 0.002 % of total2005: 0.002 % of total2006: 0.002 % of total2007: 0.003 % of total2008: 0.004 % of total2009: 0.005 % of total2010: 0.007 % of total2011: 0.012 % of total2012: 0.015 % of total2013: -0.859 % of total2014: 3.1 % of total2015: 0.157 % of total2016: 0.172 % of total2017: 0.195 % of total2018: 0.199 % of total2019: 0.23 % of total2020: 0.228 % of total2021: 0.265 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.3%.

The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 2,097.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 3.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2013.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
1990 0.0%
1991 0.0%
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0%
1994 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0% +27.7%
2003 0.0% +521.6%
2004 0.0% +24.5%
2005 0.0% +4.8%
2006 0.0% +17.3%
2007 0.0% +13.9%
2008 0.0% +55.6%
2009 0.0% +16.7%
2010 0.0% +33.9%
2011 0.0% +80.7%
2012 0.0% +27.8%
2013 -0.9% -5676.4%
2014 3.1% -458.1%
2015 0.2% -94.9%
2016 0.2% +9.6%
2017 0.2% +13.6%
2018 0.2% +2.3%
2019 0.2% +15.4%
2020 0.2% -0.9%
2021 0.3% +16.1%

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -5676.4% 0.0% -0.9%
2003 +521.6% 0.0% 0.0%
2014 +458.1% -0.9% 3.1%
2015 -94.9% 3.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.3% -0.9% 3.1% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2013.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,097.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
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