Fossil fuel consumption in North Korea
North Korea: Fossil fuel consumption was 176.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 176.3 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in North Korea peaked at 326.23 terawatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 111.21 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
That places North Korea 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 273.75 terawatt-hours | 237.58 terawatt-hours | 311.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.58 terawatt-hours | 240.47 terawatt-hours | 326.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.98 terawatt-hours | 221 terawatt-hours | 293.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.95 terawatt-hours | 111.21 terawatt-hours | 217.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.61 terawatt-hours | 165.16 terawatt-hours | 204.88 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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 73.1% (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 fossil fuel consumption in North Korea?
- Fossil fuel consumption in North Korea was 176.3 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 326.23 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.21 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- North Korea ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.