Renewable electricity output in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Renewable electricity output was 63.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
63.1%
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
51st
of 210 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2014
All-time low
46.3%
in 2019
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Renewable electricity output in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2021

02040601990200520211990: 56.3 % of total electricity output1991: 57 % of total electricity output1992: 57.5 % of total electricity output1993: 60.2 % of total electricity output1994: 59.7 % of total electricity output1995: 61.7 % of total electricity output1996: 58.7 % of total electricity output1997: 55.4 % of total electricity output1998: 60 % of total electricity output1999: 55.4 % of total electricity output2000: 52.6 % of total electricity output2001: 52.5 % of total electricity output2002: 53.7 % of total electricity output2003: 55.8 % of total electricity output2004: 56.9 % of total electricity output2005: 57.3 % of total electricity output2006: 56.3 % of total electricity output2007: 61.7 % of total electricity output2008: 60.6 % of total electricity output2009: 53.2 % of total electricity output2010: 56.5 % of total electricity output2011: 62.9 % of total electricity output2012: 62.8 % of total electricity output2013: 62 % of total electricity output2014: 63.3 % of total electricity output2015: 52.8 % of total electricity output2016: 53.7 % of total electricity output2017: 50.7 % of total electricity output2018: 51.5 % of total electricity output2019: 46.3 % of total electricity output2020: 53.3 % of total electricity output2021: 63.1 % of total electricity output

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

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 63.1% for renewable electricity output in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 63.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2019.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Renewable electricity output in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of total electricity output Change
1990 56.3%
1991 57.0% +1.3%
1992 57.5% +0.8%
1993 60.2% +4.7%
1994 59.7% -0.7%
1995 61.7% +3.3%
1996 58.7% -4.9%
1997 55.4% -5.5%
1998 60.0% +8.2%
1999 55.4% -7.7%
2000 52.6% -5.1%
2001 52.5% -0.2%
2002 53.7% +2.3%
2003 55.8% +3.9%
2004 56.9% +1.9%
2005 57.3% +0.8%
2006 56.3% -1.9%
2007 61.7% +9.7%
2008 60.6% -1.7%
2009 53.2% -12.3%
2010 56.5% +6.3%
2011 62.9% +11.2%
2012 62.8% -0.1%
2013 62.0% -1.2%
2014 63.3% +2.0%
2015 52.8% -16.6%
2016 53.7% +1.8%
2017 50.7% -5.6%
2018 51.5% +1.5%
2019 46.3% -10.1%
2020 53.3% +15.2%
2021 63.1% +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.2% 55.4% 61.7% 10
2000s 56.1% 52.5% 61.7% 10
2010s 56.3% 46.3% 63.3% 10
2020s 58.2% 53.3% 63.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity output in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Renewable electricity output in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 63.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2019.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for renewable electricity output?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.