North Korea vs Uruguay: Total electricity output (GWh)
North Korea
13,737 GWh
in 2015
Uruguay
13,740 GWh
in 2015
North Korea rank
89th
Uruguay rank
88th
Total electricity output (GWh) over time
- North Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13,740 GWh against 13,737 GWh in North Korea, a difference of 3 GWh.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 89th and Uruguay 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 | North Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,310 GWh | 7,585 GWh | 14,725 GWh | North Korea |
| 2000s | 21,355 GWh | 8,126 GWh | 13,229 GWh | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18,351 GWh | 11,726 GWh | 6,625 GWh | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, North Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13,740 GWh against 13,737 GWh in North Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between North Korea and Uruguay?
- 3 GWh, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do North Korea and Uruguay rank globally for total electricity output?
- North Korea ranks 89th and Uruguay 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants