South Korea: Share of clean energy
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| South Korea |
Alternative and nuclear energy, percent of total energy use |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 3.63 |
| Reference | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Source | The World Bank |
For that indicator, we provide data for South Korea from 1990 to 2020. The average value for South Korea during that period was 1.42 percent with a minimum of 0.44 percent in 1994 and a maximum of 3.63 percent in 2020.
The latest value from 2020 is 3.63 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 194
countries is 31.71 percent.
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We show the alternative and nuclear energy use as percent of the total energy use in South Korea. It consists of noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated and includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power.
Definition: Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.