North Korea vs United Kingdom: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- North Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 37.1% against 37.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
North Korea ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 71.8% | 30.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 74.8% | 30.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 58.1% | 14.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 41.1% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, North Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 37.1% against 37.0% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- North Korea ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.