Italy vs North Korea: Share of electricity generation from oil
Italy
2.6%
in 2025
North Korea
2.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
130th
North Korea rank
129th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Italy
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 130th and North Korea ranks 129th of 213 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 4.0% | 18.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Italy or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Italy and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and North Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Italy ranks 130th 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.