North Korea vs Libya: Energy intensity

North Korea
4.49
in 2022
Libya
2.47
in 2022
North Korea rank
4th
Libya rank
7th

Energy intensity over time

  • North Korea
  • Libya
2468198020012022

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 4.49 against 2.47 in Libya, a difference of 2.02.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.8 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

North Korea ranks 4th and Libya ranks 7th of 165 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 6.97 5.16 1.81 North Korea
2000s 6.85 2.7 4.15 North Korea
2010s 3.94 1.96 1.99 North Korea
2020s 4.8 2.26 2.54 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity, North Korea or Libya?
North Korea, at 4.49 against 2.47 in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity between North Korea and Libya?
2.02, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for energy intensity?
North Korea ranks 4th and Libya ranks 7th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,844 data points, 1965–2022
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