Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.17 terawatt-hours against 15.92 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 60th of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 12.46 terawatt-hours | 3.53 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 15.96 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 17.17 terawatt-hours against 15.92 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 1.25 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 60th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.