North Korea vs Turkey: Coal consumption per person
North Korea
6,204 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Turkey
5,662 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
23rd
Turkey rank
25th
Coal consumption per person over time
- North Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkey, a difference of 542 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 25th of 219 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,724 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 10,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,926 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 10,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,483 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 417.67 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 6,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 759.11 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, North Korea or Turkey?
- North Korea, at 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between North Korea and Turkey?
- 542 kilowatt-hours per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkey?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Turkey rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 25th 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.