Coal consumption, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption, per capita in North Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for coal consumption, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2016.
That places North Korea 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +107.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in North Korea?
- Coal consumption, per capita in North Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.