Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from coal
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
9.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
9.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
32nd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9.55 terawatt-hours against 9.23 terawatt-hours in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.32 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 terawatt-hours | 24.72 terawatt-hours | 16.09 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.24 terawatt-hours | 27.51 terawatt-hours | 18.28 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.39 terawatt-hours | 10.64 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 9.55 terawatt-hours against 9.23 terawatt-hours in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.32 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 32nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.