Japan vs North Korea: Share of electricity production by source
Japan
32.1%
in 2025
North Korea
34.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
25th
North Korea rank
23rd
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Japan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 34.1% against 32.1% in Japan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 40.2% | 14.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 41.0% | 9.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 36.2% | 3.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Japan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 34.1% against 32.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Japan and North Korea?
- 2.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and North Korea rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Japan ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.