Total final energy consumption in North Korea
North Korea: Total final energy consumption was 275,616 TFEC in 2015. ▼ Falling
Total final 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, total final energy consumption in North Korea stood at 275,616 TFEC. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in North Korea peaked at 1.14 million TFEC in 1990 and was at its lowest, 275,616 TFEC, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 92nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 828,478 TFEC | 618,453 TFEC | 1.14 million TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,957 TFEC | 564,520 TFEC | 773,551 TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 377,973 TFEC | 275,616 TFEC | 534,477 TFEC | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total final energy consumption in North Korea?
- Total final energy consumption in North Korea was 275,616 TFEC 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 total final energy consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million TFEC in 1990.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,616 TFEC in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for total final energy consumption?
- North Korea ranks 92nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.