Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in North Korea
North Korea: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 13.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 13.2% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in North Korea peaked at 24.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1990.
That places North Korea 136th out of 230 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.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 133 China 14.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in North Korea?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in North Korea was 13.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- North Korea ranks 136th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).