Ireland vs North Korea: Share of electricity generation from oil
Ireland
3.0%
in 2025
North Korea
2.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
126th
North Korea rank
129th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Ireland
- North Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.0% against 2.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 126th and North Korea ranks 129th of 213 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 4.0% | 15.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.2% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 1.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Ireland or North Korea?
- Ireland, at 3.0% against 2.6% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Ireland and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and North Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Ireland ranks 126th and North Korea ranks 129th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.