North Korea vs South Africa: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita
North Korea
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
85th
South Africa rank
84th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita over time
- North Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per person against 0 terawatt-hours per person in North Korea, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 84th of 202 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita, North Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0 terawatt-hours per person against 0 terawatt-hours per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita between North Korea and South Africa?
- 0 terawatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 84th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.