North Korea vs Russian Federation: Coal consumption per person
North Korea
6,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Russian Federation
6,863 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
23rd
Russian Federation rank
21st
Coal consumption per person over time
- North Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person in North Korea, a difference of 659 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russian Federation'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 Russian Federation ahead.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,236 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 10,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.39 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 10,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,559 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,426 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 615.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, North Korea or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between North Korea and Russian Federation?
- 659 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 21st 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.