Oil consumption, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Oil consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per capita in North Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption, per capita in North Korea stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2006.
That places North Korea 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +112.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -72.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per capita in North Korea?
- Oil consumption, per capita in North Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2006.
- How does North Korea rank for oil consumption, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.