North Korea vs Serbia: Primary energy use
North Korea
193.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Serbia
169.88 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea rank
69th
Serbia rank
72nd
Primary energy use over time
- North Korea
- Serbia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 193.47 terawatt-hours against 169.88 terawatt-hours in Serbia, a difference of 23.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 69th and Serbia ranks 72nd of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259.21 terawatt-hours | 182.55 terawatt-hours | 76.66 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 171.44 terawatt-hours | 175.11 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | Serbia |
| 2020s | 192.57 terawatt-hours | 177.74 terawatt-hours | 14.83 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, North Korea or Serbia?
- North Korea, at 193.47 terawatt-hours against 169.88 terawatt-hours in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between North Korea and Serbia?
- 23.59 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Serbia rank globally for primary energy use?
- North Korea ranks 69th and Serbia ranks 72nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.