North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
North Korea
17.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uzbekistan
16.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea rank
60th
Uzbekistan rank
61st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- North Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 17.17 terawatt-hours against 16.8 terawatt-hours in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.37 terawatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 61st of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 terawatt-hours | 5.74 terawatt-hours | 6.26 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.46 terawatt-hours | 6.63 terawatt-hours | 5.83 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 15.96 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 8.45 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, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
- North Korea, at 17.17 terawatt-hours against 16.8 terawatt-hours in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.37 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- North Korea ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 61st 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.