North Korea vs Paraguay: Annual change in primary energy use
North Korea
8.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Paraguay
9.42 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
32nd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- North Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 9.42 terawatt-hours against 8.44 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 0.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.5 terawatt-hours | 0.7755 terawatt-hours | 3.27 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 0.8608 terawatt-hours | 7.58 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | -10.36 terawatt-hours | 0.5025 terawatt-hours | 10.87 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2010s | -0.4575 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2020s | -7.07 terawatt-hours | 0.6679 terawatt-hours | 7.74 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, North Korea or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 9.42 terawatt-hours against 8.44 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between North Korea and Paraguay?
- 0.98 terawatt-hours, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Paraguay?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Paraguay rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- North Korea ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 32nd 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.