How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fossil fuel energy consumption

North Korea

0.0%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.0%

in 2024

North Korea rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

1st

Fossil fuel energy consumption over time

North Korea
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	90.8%	43.3%	47.5%	North Korea
2000s	87.7%	45.5%	42.2%	North Korea
2010s	37.3%	25.8%	11.5%	North Korea
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel energy consumption, North Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: North Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fossil fuel energy consumption?: North Korea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 7,661 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.