Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in North Korea
North Korea: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 7.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in North Korea, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in North Korea stood at 7.11 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in North Korea peaked at 13.19 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.37 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places North Korea 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 7.11 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.99 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 7.11 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7926 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -42.0% | 13.19 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +29.8% | 5.48 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +25.2% | 4.37 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.92 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 19 Qatar 7.6 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Djibouti 7.59 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Botswana 7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Central African Republic 6.99 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Namibia 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Lesotho 6.95 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in North Korea?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in North Korea was 7.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- North Korea ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.