North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
North Korea
7.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2024
North Korea rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- North Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.9% against 7.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Korea ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.4% | 3.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 1.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.9% against 7.2% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- North Korea ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.