Installed solar pv capacity in North Korea
North Korea: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.1563 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in North Korea, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in North Korea stood at 0.1563. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 583.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in North Korea peaked at 0.1563 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
North Korea ranks 113th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 | +576.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.001 | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 | +77.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 | +167.6% |
| 2014 | 0.011 | +78.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0229 | +108.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0324 | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0499 | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.065 | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 0.079 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.102 | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1155 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1292 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1427 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1563 | +9.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.1563 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.1563 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +576.3% | 0 | 0.0003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0006 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 | 0.001 | 0.065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1208 | 0.079 | 0.1563 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 installed solar pv capacity in North Korea?
- Installed solar pv capacity in North Korea was 0.1563 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1563 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- North Korea ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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