North Korea vs Thailand: Per capita electricity generation by source
North Korea
348.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Thailand
468.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea rank
41st
Thailand rank
39th
Per capita electricity generation by source over time
- North Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 468.58 kilowatt-hours against 348.32 kilowatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 120.26 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 39th of 207 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354.88 kilowatt-hours | 355.08 kilowatt-hours | 0.2001 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 361.44 kilowatt-hours | 495.12 kilowatt-hours | 133.68 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 356.63 kilowatt-hours | 480.06 kilowatt-hours | 123.43 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation by source, North Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 468.58 kilowatt-hours against 348.32 kilowatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation by source between North Korea and Thailand?
- 120.26 kilowatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Thailand rank globally for per capita electricity generation by source?
- North Korea ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 39th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation by source. 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.