Indonesia vs North Korea: Coal consumption per person
Indonesia
5,011 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Korea
6,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Indonesia rank
26th
North Korea rank
23rd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Indonesia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia, a difference of 1,193 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,132 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 353.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,019 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,685 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,524 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Indonesia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Indonesia and North Korea?
- 1,193 kilowatt-hours per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and North Korea rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Indonesia ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.