Germany vs South Korea: Total electricity output
Germany
640,967 GWh
in 2015
South Korea
549,226 GWh
in 2015
Germany rank
7th
South Korea rank
10th
Total electricity output over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 640,967 GWh against 549,226 GWh in South Korea, a difference of 91,741 GWh.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th of 230 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540,128 GWh | 170,535 GWh | 369,592 GWh | Germany |
| 2000s | 605,740 GWh | 374,893 GWh | 230,847 GWh | Germany |
| 2010s | 625,563 GWh | 530,115 GWh | 95,448 GWh | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 640,967 GWh against 549,226 GWh in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Germany and South Korea?
- 91,741 GWh, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for total electricity output?
- Germany ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 10th 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants