Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Fuelwood — Energy consumption

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
32,238 TJ
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
73,978 TJ
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
8th

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 73,978 TJ against 32,238 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 41,740 TJ.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 2.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 30,493 TJ 1,139 TJ 29,354 TJ Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 30,366 TJ 29,965 TJ 400.9 TJ Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 31,487 TJ 68,283 TJ 36,795 TJ Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 32,189 TJ 73,977 TJ 41,788 TJ Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 73,978 TJ against 32,238 TJ in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
41,740 TJ, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 8th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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