North Korea vs Slovakia: Primary energy use
North Korea
193.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Slovakia
179.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea rank
69th
Slovakia rank
71st
Primary energy use over time
- North Korea
- Slovakia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 193.47 terawatt-hours against 179.9 terawatt-hours in Slovakia, a difference of 13.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 286.22 terawatt-hours | 229.11 terawatt-hours | 57.11 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 1990s | 284.86 terawatt-hours | 207.98 terawatt-hours | 76.88 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2000s | 280.24 terawatt-hours | 212.76 terawatt-hours | 67.48 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 171.44 terawatt-hours | 189.14 terawatt-hours | 17.71 terawatt-hours | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 192.57 terawatt-hours | 184.04 terawatt-hours | 8.53 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, North Korea or Slovakia?
- North Korea, at 193.47 terawatt-hours against 179.9 terawatt-hours in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between North Korea and Slovakia?
- 13.57 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Slovakia rank globally for primary energy use?
- North Korea ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.