North Korea: Energy use per capita

The latest value from 2023 is 664.87 kilograms of oil equivalent, an increase from 640.52 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 2277.19 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 1990 to 2023 is 804.95 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 372.8 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 1573.6 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The energy use per capita in North Korea includes all types of energy sources, from domestic production and imports. For easy comparison, the energy is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.

Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.