North Korea vs Latvia: Coal consumption, annual growth rate
North Korea
4.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latvia
5.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
38th
Latvia rank
36th
Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 5.64 % change on previous year against 4.91 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.73 % change on previous year.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Latvia ahead.
North Korea ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 36th of 137 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.7271 % change on previous year | -0.0522 % change on previous year | 0.6749 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3.97 % change on previous year | -14.94 % change on previous year | 18.92 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 0.0992 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 9.98 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | -3.98 % change on previous year | -19.08 % change on previous year | 15.1 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, annual growth rate, North Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 5.64 % change on previous year against 4.91 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between North Korea and Latvia?
- 0.73 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 36th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.