Coal production in North Korea
North Korea: Coal production was 164.4 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
164.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
17th
of 220 countries
All-time high
314.71 terawatt-hours
in 1979
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
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 17th out of 220 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.
Coal production in North Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0.4885 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0.6024 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1911 | 0.7164 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1912 | 0.8955 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1913 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1914 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 1915 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1916 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1918 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1920 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 1921 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1922 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1924 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 5.17 terawatt-hours | +59.1% |
| 1926 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1927 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1929 | 7.64 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1930 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1931 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1932 | 8.99 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1933 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1934 | 13.75 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1935 | 15.87 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1936 | 18.58 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1937 | 19.79 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1938 | 27.83 terawatt-hours | +40.6% |
| 1939 | 34.51 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1940 | 46.74 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 1941 | 50.13 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1942 | 55.74 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1943 | 53.63 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1944 | 57.39 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1950 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1951 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -73.2% |
| 1952 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | +139.6% |
| 1954 | 12.07 terawatt-hours | +221.7% |
| 1955 | 20.07 terawatt-hours | +66.3% |
| 1956 | 24.42 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1957 | 30.86 terawatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 1958 | 43.84 terawatt-hours | +42.0% |
| 1959 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | -66.0% |
| 1960 | 67.22 terawatt-hours | +350.6% |
| 1961 | 74.5 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 86.43 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 92.57 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 101.52 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 128.39 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 138.72 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 152.19 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 180.18 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 194.46 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 195.34 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 206.68 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 243.25 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 266.17 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 277.13 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 288.72 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 296.86 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 305 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 313.14 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 314.71 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 233.17 terawatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 242.68 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 255.01 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 257.87 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 264.41 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 208.75 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 207.26 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 205.78 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 248.15 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 191.68 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 255.35 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 267.75 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 276.56 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 253.36 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 237.5 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 221.35 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 196.26 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 192.52 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 173.83 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 196.24 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 210.28 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 215.89 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 207.85 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 214.23 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 225.35 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 246.76 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 250.02 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 216.78 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 230.22 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 179.28 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 179.88 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 184.06 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 186.81 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 225.89 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 228.76 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 227.35 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 248.47 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 219.21 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 182.94 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 204.5 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 192.28 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 157.87 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 154.72 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 156.71 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 164.4 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +350.6% | 14.92 terawatt-hours | 67.22 terawatt-hours |
| 1954 | +221.7% | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 12.07 terawatt-hours |
| 1953 | +139.6% | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours |
| 1906 | -100.0% | 0.0488 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1917 | -100.0% | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1945 | -100.0% | 57.39 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
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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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 17th out of 220 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.