North Korea vs Montenegro: Coal consumption per person
North Korea
6,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Montenegro
6,213 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
North Korea rank
23rd
Montenegro rank
22nd
Coal consumption per person over time
- North Korea
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 6,213 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person in North Korea, a difference of 9 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Montenegro ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,000 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 6,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, North Korea or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 6,213 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between North Korea and Montenegro?
- 9 kilowatt-hours per person, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Montenegro rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Montenegro ranks 22nd 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.