North Korea vs Uruguay: Total electricity output

North Korea
13,737 GWh
in 2015
Uruguay
13,740 GWh
in 2015
North Korea rank
89th
Uruguay rank
88th

Total electricity output over time

  • North Korea
  • Uruguay
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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 228 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 228 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

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants