Share electricity source facet in North Korea

North Korea: Share electricity source facet was 34.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.06
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
49.71
in 2019
All-time low
34.06
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share electricity source facet in North Korea, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 43.52001: 42.82002: 41.42003: 39.72004: 38.82005: 39.32006: 41.12007: 352008: 36.22009: 44.52010: 41.32011: 34.42012: 34.92013: 34.72014: 37.32015: 43.32016: 42.72017: 46.22018: 45.62019: 49.72020: 42.92021: 34.72022: 34.82023: 34.52024: 34.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share electricity source facet in North Korea stood at 34.06. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share electricity source facet in North Korea peaked at 49.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.06, in 2024.

North Korea ranks 23rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.23 34.97 44.48 10
2010s 41 34.4 49.71 10
2020s 36.2 34.06 42.95 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 20 Taiwan 36.25 compare
  2. 21 Czechia 35.23 compare
  3. 22 Turkey 34.31 compare
  4. 24 Hong Kong 33.65 compare
  5. 25 Japan 32.05 compare
  6. 26 South Korea 31.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share electricity source facet in North Korea?
Share electricity source facet in North Korea was 34.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share electricity source facet recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 49.71 in 2019.
What is the lowest share electricity source facet recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 34.06 in 2024.
How does North Korea rank for share electricity source facet?
North Korea ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is share electricity source facet rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share electricity source facet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share electricity source facet
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
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