North Korea vs Türkiye: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
North Korea
4.6%
in 2024
Türkiye
4.5%
in 2025
North Korea rank
50th
Türkiye rank
51st
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- North Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 51st of 217 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3% | 6.5% | 6.8% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | -3.4% | 4.4% | 7.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | -3.1% | 2.6% | 5.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, North Korea or Türkiye?
- North Korea, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between North Korea and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Türkiye?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Türkiye rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- North Korea ranks 50th and Türkiye ranks 51st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.