Renewable energy consumption in North Korea
North Korea: Renewable energy consumption was 63,731 TJ in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in North Korea, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in North Korea stood at 63,731 TJ.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in North Korea peaked at 81,844 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61,165 TJ, in 1998.
That places North Korea 88th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in North Korea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,844 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 80,217 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 74,756 TJ | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 72,381 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 73,748 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 74,744 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 69,860 TJ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 62,733 TJ | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 61,165 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 61,831 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 61,445 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 62,615 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 62,930 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66,201 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 68,535 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 70,441 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 69,293 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 71,216 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 73,519 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 69,478 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 72,021 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 71,663 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72,653 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73,859 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 71,621 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 63,731 TJ | -11.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 63,731 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 63,731 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 20.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,328 TJ | 61,165 TJ | 81,844 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,567 TJ | 61,445 TJ | 73,519 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,925 TJ | 63,731 TJ | 73,859 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in North Korea?
- Renewable energy consumption in North Korea was 63,731 TJ 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 81,844 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,165 TJ in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for renewable energy consumption?
- North Korea ranks 88th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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