Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 13.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 13.2% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 24.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1990.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 146th out of 246 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -57.5% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -57.5% | 24.0% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 14.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 143 China 14.2% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 13.6% compare
- 145 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.3% compare
- 147 New Caledonia 12.6% compare
- 148 Guam 12.5% compare
- 149 United States of America 12.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 6.99 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 22.0% (2024)
- 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 renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 13.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1990.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 146th out of 246 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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