Electricity generation from coal per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity generation from coal per person was 348.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 348.32 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 455.88 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 286.08 kilowatt-hours, in 2011.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 354.94 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 360.69 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 339.96 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 344.12 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 349.62 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 366.45 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 374.32 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 303.49 kilowatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 337.18 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 418.03 kilowatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 389.4 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 286.08 kilowatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 295.5 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 301.23 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 314.72 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 320.23 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 395.36 kilowatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 419.09 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 436.93 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 455.88 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 396 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 338.89 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 350.57 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 349.38 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 348.32 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354.88 kilowatt-hours | 303.49 kilowatt-hours | 418.03 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.44 kilowatt-hours | 286.08 kilowatt-hours | 455.88 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.63 kilowatt-hours | 338.89 kilowatt-hours | 396 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 348.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 455.88 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.08 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.