Iran vs North Korea: Renewable energy consumption

Iran
59,942 TJ
in 2015
North Korea
63,731 TJ
in 2015
Iran rank
90th
North Korea rank
88th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Iran
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 63,731 TJ against 59,942 TJ in Iran, a difference of 3,789 TJ.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 90th and North Korea ranks 88th of 230 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 29,597 TJ 71,328 TJ 41,731 TJ North Korea
2000s 43,583 TJ 67,567 TJ 23,984 TJ North Korea
2010s 58,682 TJ 70,925 TJ 12,243 TJ North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Iran or North Korea?
North Korea, at 63,731 TJ against 59,942 TJ in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Iran and North Korea?
3,789 TJ, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iran and North Korea rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Iran ranks 90th and North Korea ranks 88th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste