Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Norway: Annual change in primary energy use
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
8.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
7.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
33rd
Norway rank
35th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Norway
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 8.44 terawatt-hours against 7.57 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 0.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 35th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.5 terawatt-hours | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 7.3 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | -10.36 terawatt-hours | 0.1194 terawatt-hours | 10.48 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | -0.4575 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | -7.07 terawatt-hours | -0.1404 terawatt-hours | 6.93 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Norway?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 8.44 terawatt-hours against 7.57 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway?
- 0.87 terawatt-hours, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Norway rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 35th 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) – 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.