South Korea vs New Zealand: Renewable energy consumption
South Korea
143,838 TJ
in 2015
New Zealand
163,271 TJ
in 2015
South Korea rank
57th
New Zealand rank
54th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- South Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 163,271 TJ against 143,838 TJ in South Korea, a difference of 19,433 TJ.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 230 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,363 TJ | 121,938 TJ | 96,575 TJ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 40,336 TJ | 144,004 TJ | 103,668 TJ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 101,347 TJ | 157,077 TJ | 55,730 TJ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, South Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 163,271 TJ against 143,838 TJ in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between South Korea and New Zealand?
- 19,433 TJ, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- South Korea ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste