Fossil fuel consumption per person in North Korea
North Korea: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in North Korea is 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in North Korea peaked at 16,095 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4,328 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2016.
That places North Korea 136th out of 213 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 | 14,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,883 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 133 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 India 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 135 Morocco 6,873 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Samoa 6,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 El Salvador 6,256 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 73.1% (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 per person in North Korea?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in North Korea was 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,095 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,328 kilowatt-hours per person in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- North Korea ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.