Coal production in North Korea
North Korea: Coal production was 164.4 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal production in North Korea, 1900–2024
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
The most recent figure for coal production in North Korea is 164.4 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in North Korea peaked at 314.71 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places North Korea 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0537 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4885 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 7.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.47 terawatt-hours | 7.2 terawatt-hours | 34.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.43 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 57.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.86 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 43.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.62 terawatt-hours | 67.22 terawatt-hours | 194.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 270.7 terawatt-hours | 195.34 terawatt-hours | 314.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.48 terawatt-hours | 191.68 terawatt-hours | 264.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.07 terawatt-hours | 173.83 terawatt-hours | 276.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.67 terawatt-hours | 179.28 terawatt-hours | 250.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.79 terawatt-hours | 179.88 terawatt-hours | 248.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.2 terawatt-hours | 154.72 terawatt-hours | 192.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 coal production in North Korea?
- Coal production in North Korea was 164.4 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 coal production recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 314.71 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does North Korea rank for coal production?
- North Korea ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.