Energy intensity in North Korea
North Korea: Energy intensity was 4.49 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.49
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 165 countries
All-time high
8.96
in 1999
All-time low
2.71
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Energy intensity in North Korea, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 4.49 for energy intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in North Korea peaked at 8.96 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2016.
North Korea ranks 4th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.97 | 5.1 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 | 5.45 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 2.71 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.49 | 5.37 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for North Korea
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 73.14 (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 15.36 (2018)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 5.67 (2018)
- Renewable water resources per capita 2,545 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in North Korea?
- Energy intensity in North Korea was 4.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 in 1999.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for energy intensity?
- North Korea ranks 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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