Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Energy intensity level of primary energy
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6.99
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
3.64
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
20th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
19th
Energy intensity level of primary energy over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 6.99 against 3.64 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 3.35.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.36 | 4.28 | 3.08 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 4.12 | 3.44 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 3.99 | 2.04 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 3.68 | 3.25 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 6.99 against 3.64 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 3.35, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.