Primary energy use, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 4.56 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 165.9% on the previous year and up 353.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 83.99 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -28.56 % change on previous year, in 2011.
North Korea ranks 50th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1985 | -16.89 % change on previous year | -683.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4129 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1987 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -630.5% |
| 1988 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -947.9% |
| 1989 | -19.1 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1990 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0973 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1992 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2024.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +364.9% |
| 1994 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1995 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -583.7% |
| 1996 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1997 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1998 | -11.57 % change on previous year | +434.8% |
| 1999 | 27.97 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 2000 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2001 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2002 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2003 | -0.8516 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -563.1% |
| 2005 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2006 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 2007 | -10.9 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2008 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2009 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2010 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2011 | -28.56 % change on previous year | +407.5% |
| 2012 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2013 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2014 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2015 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +517.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2017 | 83.99 % change on previous year | +4926.5% |
| 2018 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2019 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2020 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2021 | -15.21 % change on previous year | +214.9% |
| 2022 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2023 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 2024 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3253 % change on previous year | -19.1 % change on previous year | 18.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -11.57 % change on previous year | 27.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -14.1 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -28.56 % change on previous year | 83.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -15.21 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in North Korea was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.99 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.56 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does North Korea rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.4%. 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 Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.