North Korea vs Qatar: Electricity generation from renewables per person
North Korea
647.95 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Qatar
731.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea rank
87th
Qatar rank
86th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- North Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 731.73 kilowatt-hours against 647.95 kilowatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 83.78 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 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 87th and Qatar ranks 86th of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.39 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 493.39 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 488.9 kilowatt-hours | 35.03 kilowatt-hours | 453.87 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 606.09 kilowatt-hours | 354.96 kilowatt-hours | 251.13 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, North Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 731.73 kilowatt-hours against 647.95 kilowatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between North Korea and Qatar?
- 83.78 kilowatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Qatar rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- North Korea ranks 87th and Qatar ranks 86th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables 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.