North Korea vs Russia: Coal consumption, per capita
North Korea
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 2024
Russia
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
21st
Russia rank
19th
Coal consumption, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per person against 0 terawatt-hours per person in North Korea, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
North Korea ranks 21st and Russia ranks 19th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, per capita, North Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 0 terawatt-hours per person against 0 terawatt-hours per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, per capita between North Korea and Russia?
- 0 terawatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Russia rank globally for coal consumption, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 21st and Russia ranks 19th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.