Greece vs North Korea: Electricity generation from coal per person
Greece
275.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
348.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Greece rank
46th
North Korea rank
44th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Greece
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 348.32 kilowatt-hours against 275.69 kilowatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 72.63 kilowatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and North Korea ranks 44th of 211 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,147 kilowatt-hours | 354.88 kilowatt-hours | 2,792 kilowatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 2,142 kilowatt-hours | 361.44 kilowatt-hours | 1,781 kilowatt-hours | Greece |
| 2020s | 489.48 kilowatt-hours | 356.63 kilowatt-hours | 132.85 kilowatt-hours | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Greece or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 348.32 kilowatt-hours against 275.69 kilowatt-hours in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Greece and North Korea?
- 72.63 kilowatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Greece ranks 46th and North Korea ranks 44th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.