North Korea vs Pakistan: Coal consumption
North Korea
164.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Pakistan
132.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea rank
20th
Pakistan rank
22nd
Coal consumption over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 164.4 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 31.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.14 terawatt-hours | 14.96 terawatt-hours | 222.18 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 1990s | 233.21 terawatt-hours | 24.84 terawatt-hours | 208.38 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | 255.74 terawatt-hours | 40.44 terawatt-hours | 215.3 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 147.35 terawatt-hours | 82.01 terawatt-hours | 65.34 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 165.36 terawatt-hours | 146.37 terawatt-hours | 18.99 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, North Korea or Pakistan?
- North Korea, at 164.4 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 31.97 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for coal consumption?
- North Korea ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.