Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2016.
North Korea ranks 76th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 27.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in North 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 | +94.4% | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 73 Iraq 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 74 French Polynesia 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 77 Oman 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 78 Bahamas 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 79 Armenia 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.