North Korea vs Morocco: Primary energy use per person
North Korea
7,301 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Morocco
7,172 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
139th
Morocco rank
140th
Primary energy use per person over time
- North Korea
- Morocco
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person in Morocco, a difference of 129 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 139th and Morocco ranks 140th of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,756 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 12,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,923 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 11,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,689 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 6,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 476.82 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.78 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, North Korea or Morocco?
- North Korea, at 7,301 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,172 kilowatt-hours per person in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between North Korea and Morocco?
- 129 kilowatt-hours per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Morocco?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Morocco rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- North Korea ranks 139th and Morocco ranks 140th of 214 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.