North Korea: Percent of world electricity consumption
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| North Korea |
Percent of world electricity consumption |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.081 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 0.192 |
| Min - Max | 0.072 - 0.436 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 0.081 percent, a decline from 0.082 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.526 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 1980 to 2024 is 0.192 percent. The minimum value, 0.072 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 0.436 percent was recorded in 1986.
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| Recent values | North Korea: Percent of world electricity consumption |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.081 |
| 2023 | 0.082 |
| 2022 | 0.085 |
| 2021 | 0.084 |
| 2020 | 0.083 |
| 2019 | 0.082 |
| 2018 | 0.087 |
| 2017 | 0.085 |
Definition: Electricity consumption as percent of world total electricity consumption.
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