Charcoal — Energy production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Charcoal — Energy production was 5,128 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 5,128 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 5,128 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,038 TJ, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,038 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,156 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3,334 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3,452 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3,570 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3,717 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,864 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4,012 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4,071 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,100 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,160 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,218 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,278 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,307 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,366 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,425 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,454 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,514 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,543 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,572 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,632 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,661 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,690 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,750 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,779 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,808 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,838 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,891 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,930 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,970 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,011 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 5,050 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5,050 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,128 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,128 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,631 TJ | 3,038 TJ | 4,100 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,384 TJ | 4,160 TJ | 4,572 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,795 TJ | 4,632 TJ | 4,970 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,073 TJ | 5,011 TJ | 5,128 TJ | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.11 kg/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 1.14 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 2,915 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2,915 t (2024)
- Land area — Area 12,041 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Charcoal — energy production in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 5,128 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,128 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,038 TJ in 1990.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 18 regions with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.