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Renewable energy consumption in North Korea

North Korea: Renewable energy consumption was 23.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
23.1%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
99th
of 224 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2013
All-time low
7.2%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in North Korea, 1990–2015

5101520251990200220151990: 7.2 % in TFEC1991: 7.5 % in TFEC1992: 7.7 % in TFEC1993: 8 % in TFEC1994: 9 % in TFEC1995: 9.6 % in TFEC1996: 10.2 % in TFEC1997: 9.6 % in TFEC1998: 9.9 % in TFEC1999: 9.4 % in TFEC2000: 8.7 % in TFEC2001: 8.6 % in TFEC2002: 9 % in TFEC2003: 9.3 % in TFEC2004: 9.4 % in TFEC2005: 9.2 % in TFEC2006: 9 % in TFEC2007: 10.9 % in TFEC2008: 10.2 % in TFEC2009: 12.3 % in TFEC2010: 13.5 % in TFEC2011: 18.1 % in TFEC2012: 17.7 % in TFEC2013: 23.8 % in TFEC2014: 21 % in TFEC2015: 23.1 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in North Korea is 23.1%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in North Korea peaked at 23.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1990.

North Korea ranks 99th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.8% 7.2% 10.2% 10
2000s 9.7% 8.6% 12.3% 10
2010s 19.5% 13.5% 23.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in North Korea?
Renewable energy consumption in North Korea was 23.1% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1990.
How does North Korea rank for renewable energy consumption?
North Korea ranks 99th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption