Bolivia vs North Korea: Annual change in primary energy use
Bolivia
6.94 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea
8.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bolivia rank
36th
North Korea rank
33rd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Bolivia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.44 terawatt-hours against 6.94 terawatt-hours in Bolivia, a difference of 1.5 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
Bolivia ranks 36th and North Korea ranks 33rd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3731 terawatt-hours | -2.5 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 6.95 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | -10.36 terawatt-hours | 12.78 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -0.4575 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 4.16 terawatt-hours | -7.07 terawatt-hours | 11.24 terawatt-hours | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Bolivia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 8.44 terawatt-hours against 6.94 terawatt-hours in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Bolivia and North Korea?
- 1.5 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and North Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and North Korea rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Bolivia ranks 36th and North Korea ranks 33rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.