North Korea vs Macao: Electricity generation per person
North Korea
1,023 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Macao
1,083 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea rank
146th
Macao rank
143rd
Electricity generation per person over time
- North Korea
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1,083 kilowatt-hours against 1,023 kilowatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 60 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Macao'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 Macao ahead.
North Korea ranks 146th and Macao ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 883 kilowatt-hours | 3,397 kilowatt-hours | 2,514 kilowatt-hours | Macao |
| 2010s | 878.23 kilowatt-hours | 1,375 kilowatt-hours | 496.92 kilowatt-hours | Macao |
| 2020s | 988.33 kilowatt-hours | 848.59 kilowatt-hours | 139.74 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, North Korea or Macao?
- Macao, at 1,083 kilowatt-hours against 1,023 kilowatt-hours in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between North Korea and Macao?
- 60 kilowatt-hours, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Macao?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Macao rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- North Korea ranks 146th and Macao ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.