North Korea vs Niger: Oil consumption

North Korea
11.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
11.66 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea rank
144th
Niger rank
146th

Oil consumption over time

  • North Korea
  • Niger
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 11.9 terawatt-hours against 11.66 terawatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 0.24 terawatt-hours.

Across all 45 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 144th and Niger ranks 146th of 220 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 36.61 terawatt-hours 2.09 terawatt-hours 34.52 terawatt-hours North Korea
1990s 38.37 terawatt-hours 2.85 terawatt-hours 35.51 terawatt-hours North Korea
2000s 12.25 terawatt-hours 2.73 terawatt-hours 9.52 terawatt-hours North Korea
2010s 11.6 terawatt-hours 6.99 terawatt-hours 4.61 terawatt-hours North Korea
2020s 11.25 terawatt-hours 10.11 terawatt-hours 1.14 terawatt-hours North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption, North Korea or Niger?
North Korea, at 11.9 terawatt-hours against 11.66 terawatt-hours in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in oil consumption between North Korea and Niger?
0.24 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Niger rank globally for oil consumption?
North Korea ranks 144th and Niger ranks 146th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,699 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.