Primary energy use, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Primary energy use, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use, per capita in North Korea, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, per capita in North Korea is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2015.
That places North Korea 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use, 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 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +83.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 10.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0 terawatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +83.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More energy & mining data for North Korea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per capita in North Korea?
- Primary energy use, per capita in North Korea was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for primary energy use, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Primary energy use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Population, total
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
- 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
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.