Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 5.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Republic of Korea, 1990–2021
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 Republic of Korea stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 888.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1995.
Republic of Korea ranks 106th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | -1.3% | -142461.5% |
| 1992 | -1.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | -1.0% | -13.1% |
| 1995 | -1.3% | +28.4% |
| 1996 | -1.1% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | -1.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | -27.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -104.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +78.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +68.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.0% | -1.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Republic of Korea?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Republic of Korea was 5.5% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1995.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Republic of Korea ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 888.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.