Chad vs North Korea: Oil consumption per person
Chad
380.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
North Korea
449.11 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chad rank
210th
North Korea rank
207th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Chad
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 449.11 kilowatt-hours per person against 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person in Chad, a difference of 68.48 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.
Chad ranks 210th and North Korea ranks 207th of 218 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,687 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 138.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,583 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 109.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 505.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 395.41 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 298.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 454.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.15 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 420.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 427.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.29 kilowatt-hours per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Chad or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 449.11 kilowatt-hours per person against 380.63 kilowatt-hours per person in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Chad and North Korea?
- 68.48 kilowatt-hours per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and North Korea rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Chad ranks 210th and North Korea ranks 207th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.