Energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 6.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 6.99 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 8.55 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 2015.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5 | — |
| 1991 | 8.55 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.09 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 7.78 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.24 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 7.16 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.54 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 6.68 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 6.75 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 7.23 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.7 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.57 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.75 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.07 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.01 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.88 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 7.75 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 7.18 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.66 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 6.06 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.62 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 4.92 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 4.23 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +86.8% |
| 2018 | 7.23 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 7.92 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.57 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.47 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 6.71 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.99 | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +86.8% | 4.23 | 7.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.36 | 6.3 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 6.88 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 3.87 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 | 6.47 | 7.57 | 4 |
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- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 22.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 0 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 6.99 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 2015.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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