Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Annual change in primary energy use
Dominican Republic
7.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea
8.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
34th
North Korea rank
33rd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Dominican Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.44 terawatt-hours against 7.9 terawatt-hours in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.54 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and North Korea ranks 33rd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -2.5 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.09 terawatt-hours | -10.36 terawatt-hours | 12.45 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 4.01 terawatt-hours | -0.4575 terawatt-hours | 4.47 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 3.72 terawatt-hours | -7.07 terawatt-hours | 10.8 terawatt-hours | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 8.44 terawatt-hours against 7.9 terawatt-hours in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 0.54 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and North Korea ranks 33rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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.