Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 0.0521 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0521 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 98.7%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
182.19 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-18.14 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Korea stood at 0.0521 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.7% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 182.19 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -18.14 % change on previous year, in 1977.
South Korea ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 1974 | 48.38 % change on previous year | -891.5% |
| 1975 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1976 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1977 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -388.4% |
| 1978 | 182.19 % change on previous year | -1104.4% |
| 1979 | 31.85 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1980 | -0.9277 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1981 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -294.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0411 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1983 | 104.99 % change on previous year | -255362.7% |
| 1984 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1985 | 44.53 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1986 | 57.65 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 37.74 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1988 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1989 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -811.1% |
| 1990 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2811 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1993 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1734.0% |
| 1994 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1995 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -775.3% |
| 1996 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1998 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +317.9% |
| 1999 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2002 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +427.3% |
| 2003 | 10 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4377 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2005 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +2512.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2007 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -380.0% |
| 2008 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 2009 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2010 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2011 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +304.9% |
| 2012 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2013 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 2014 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0889 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2017 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -5944.8% |
| 2018 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 2020 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2022 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +347.5% |
| 2023 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2024 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0521 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0521 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0521 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17 % change on previous year, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +255362.7% | -0.0411 % change on previous year | 104.99 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -5944.8% | 0.0889 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2512.3% | 0.4377 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1734.0% | -0.2811 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1104.4% | -18.14 % change on previous year | 182.19 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +891.5% | -6.11 % change on previous year | 48.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.55 % change on previous year | -18.14 % change on previous year | 182.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.5 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 104.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 % change on previous year | 0.0521 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 112 Cameroon 0.3781 % change on previous year compare
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- 114 Sudan 0.1702 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Laos 0.0249 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Aruba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bermuda 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Botswana 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Central African Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Greenland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Guyana 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Kiribati 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Kuwait 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Libya 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Maldives 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Malawi 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Nicaragua 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Oman 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Qatar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Suriname 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Syria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Chad 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Tonga 0 % change on previous year
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 United States Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Martinique 0 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Cook Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.1 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.8996 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in South Korea was 0.0521 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 182.19 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.14 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does South Korea rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.