India vs North Korea: Primary energy use per person
India
7,419 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Korea
7,301 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India rank
141st
North Korea rank
143rd
Primary energy use per person over time
- India
- North Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person in North Korea, a difference of 118 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
India ranks 141st and North Korea ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,782 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,812 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,708 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,070 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 6,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 587.67 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, India or North Korea?
- India, at 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between India and North Korea?
- 118 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and North Korea rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- India ranks 141st and North Korea ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.