Coal consumption per person in North Korea
North Korea: Coal consumption per person was 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in North Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in North Korea stood at 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in North Korea peaked at 14,193 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,817 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2016.
North Korea ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 19 United States 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Russia 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Montenegro 6,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Bulgaria 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Indonesia 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
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- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.1% (2018)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.5% (2018)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 15.4% (2018)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 5.67 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 2,545 cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in North Korea?
- Coal consumption per person in North Korea was 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,193 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,817 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for coal consumption per person?
- North Korea ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person 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 Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.