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Primary energy use, per square kilometre in North Korea

North Korea: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Primary energy use, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1980–2023

00.0010.0020.0031980200120231980: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1981: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1982: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1983: 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1984: 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1985: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1986: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1987: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1988: 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1989: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1990: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1991: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1992: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1993: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1994: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1995: 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1996: 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1997: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1998: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre1999: 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2000: 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2001: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2002: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2003: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2004: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2005: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2006: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2007: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2008: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2009: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2010: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2011: 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2012: 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2013: 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2014: 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2015: 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2016: 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2017: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2018: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2019: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2020: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2021: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2022: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre2023: 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2015.

North Korea ranks 77th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Primary energy use, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year

Year terawatt-hours per square kilometre Change
1980 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre —
1981 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +4.0%
1982 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +4.7%
1983 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +4.7%
1984 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +2.9%
1985 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -16.9%
1986 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +0.4%
1987 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -2.2%
1988 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +18.6%
1989 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -19.1%
1990 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +1.3%
1991 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -0.1%
1992 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +8.7%
1994 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -3.2%
1995 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +15.5%
1996 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -3.8%
1997 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -2.2%
1998 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -11.6%
1999 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +28.0%
2000 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -9.7%
2001 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -2.7%
2002 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -2.7%
2003 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -0.9%
2004 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +3.9%
2005 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -1.3%
2006 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -4.2%
2007 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -10.9%
2008 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +8.5%
2009 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -14.1%
2010 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -5.6%
2011 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -28.6%
2012 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -4.9%
2013 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -6.7%
2014 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -1.8%
2015 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -11.1%
2016 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +1.7%
2017 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +84.0%
2018 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -9.0%
2019 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +10.3%
2020 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -4.8%
2021 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -15.2%
2022 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre -1.5%
2023 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 74 French Polynesia 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
  2. 75 Croatia 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
  3. 76 Iraq 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
  4. 78 Belarus 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
  5. 79 Indonesia 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
  6. 80 Saudi Arabia 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in North Korea?
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2015.
How does North Korea rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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
  • Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator
Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,376 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.