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
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
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