South Korea vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Korea ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre, South Korea or Switzerland?
- South Korea, at 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.