Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern Asia: Charcoal — Energy consumption

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5,128 TJ
in 2024
Eastern Asia
70,052 TJ
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
9th
Eastern Asia rank
12th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 70,052 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 64,924 TJ.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 13.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 18 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,631 TJ 60,982 TJ 57,350 TJ Eastern Asia
2000s 4,384 TJ 58,659 TJ 54,275 TJ Eastern Asia
2010s 4,795 TJ 60,434 TJ 55,639 TJ Eastern Asia
2020s 5,073 TJ 65,186 TJ 60,113 TJ Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher charcoal — energy consumption, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 70,052 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in charcoal — energy consumption between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia?
64,924 TJ, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Charcoal — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,041 data points, 1990–2024
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