Korea, Rep.: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , Korea, Rep.'s Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 5.51.
That's up 9.7% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . Korea, Rep. ranks #106 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #20 of 35.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 5.51
- Trough
- 0.06
- 1-year change
- +9.7%
- 5-year change
- +135.9%
- +18.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- +888.5%
- +25.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 5.5130 | |
| 5.0272 | |
| 4.2041 | |
| 3.3140 | |
| 2.7547 | |
| 2.3375 | |
| 1.5447 | |
| 1.0751 | |
| 0.8347 | |
| 0.6706 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
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.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Korea, Rep.'s Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, Korea, Rep.'s Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 5.51, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Korea, Rep.'s Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- Korea, Rep.'s Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rose 9.7% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Korea, Rep. rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, Korea, Rep. ranked #106 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does Korea, Rep.'s Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so Korea, Rep. is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #20 of 35.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.