Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 22.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 22.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 171st out of 206 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.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 6.99 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 13.2% (2023)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 0 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 190.76 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 61.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 22.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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