Iceland vs North Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Iceland
19.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea
17.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland rank
57th
North Korea rank
60th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Iceland
- North Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.05 terawatt-hours against 17.17 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 1.88 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 12.46 terawatt-hours | 5.69 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.4 terawatt-hours | 15.96 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Iceland or North Korea?
- Iceland, at 19.05 terawatt-hours against 17.17 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Iceland and North Korea?
- 1.88 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iceland ranks 57th 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.