Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 32,238 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption 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 32,238 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 32,305 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,051 TJ, in 1997.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,931 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 30,980 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 30,933 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30,939 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,072 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 31,082 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,091 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29,051 TJ | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 29,323 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 29,525 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 29,639 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29,701 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29,928 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 30,145 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30,341 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 30,505 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30,677 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 30,820 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 30,909 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30,992 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31,061 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31,127 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31,203 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31,296 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31,406 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31,530 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31,654 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31,765 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 31,868 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31,961 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32,044 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32,119 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32,305 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32,238 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 32,238 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,493 TJ | 29,051 TJ | 31,091 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,366 TJ | 29,639 TJ | 30,992 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,487 TJ | 31,061 TJ | 31,961 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,189 TJ | 32,044 TJ | 32,305 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 8 Indonesia 515,754 TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 73,978 TJ compare
- 9 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 9 Melanesia 53,757 TJ compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,221 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 364,779 TJ compare
- 11 Germany 355,782 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 333,191 TJ compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 17,013 TJ compare
- 13 France 299,883 TJ compare
- 13 Türkiye 8,985 TJ compare
- 14 Myanmar 296,420 TJ compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,248 TJ compare
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 area of cropland 1.14 kg/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 1,992 USD_PPP/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 equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2,598 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 32,238 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32,305 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,051 TJ in 1997.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.