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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
5,128 TJ
in 2024
OECD
42,541 TJ
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
9th
OECD rank
11th

Charcoal — Energy consumption over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 42,541 TJ against 5,128 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 37,413 TJ.

That makes OECD's figure about 8.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and OECD ranks 11th of 18 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 3,631 TJ 31,431 TJ 27,799 TJ OECD
2000s 4,384 TJ 45,096 TJ 40,712 TJ OECD
2010s 4,795 TJ 55,047 TJ 50,252 TJ OECD
2020s 5,073 TJ 46,522 TJ 41,449 TJ OECD

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 OECD?
OECD, at 42,541 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 OECD?
37,413 TJ, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and OECD rank globally for charcoal — energy consumption?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th and OECD ranks 11th of 18 regions.
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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