Brazil vs North Korea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Brazil
397.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
374.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Brazil rank
140th
North Korea rank
142nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Brazil
- North Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 397.96 kilowatt-hours against 374.73 kilowatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 23.23 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 140th and North Korea ranks 142nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217.47 kilowatt-hours | 389.61 kilowatt-hours | 172.14 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 490.51 kilowatt-hours | 389.33 kilowatt-hours | 101.18 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 415.36 kilowatt-hours | 382.24 kilowatt-hours | 33.12 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Brazil or North Korea?
- Brazil, at 397.96 kilowatt-hours against 374.73 kilowatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Brazil and North Korea?
- 23.23 kilowatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Brazil ranks 140th and North Korea ranks 142nd of 214 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.