Number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Number without electricity by region was 10.23 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 10.23 million for number without electricity by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 18.41 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.23 million, in 2024.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.41 million | — |
| 2010 | 17.67 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.74 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.29 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.83 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.35 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.88 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.41 million | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.93 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 13.44 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.94 million | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 12.43 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.93 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 11.23 million | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 10.23 million | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.41 million | 18.41 million | 18.41 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.57 million | 13.44 million | 17.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.75 million | 10.23 million | 12.94 million | 5 |
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- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Number without electricity by region in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 10.23 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without electricity by region recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest number without electricity by region recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 million in 2024.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for number without electricity by region?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without electricity by region rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without electricity by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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