Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 37,366 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 37,366 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 37,366 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,063 TJ, in 1997.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 21 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,970 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 34,136 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 34,266 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 34,390 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 34,642 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 34,799 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 34,956 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 33,063 TJ | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 33,394 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 33,626 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 33,798 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 33,920 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 34,206 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 34,452 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34,707 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 34,930 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35,132 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35,334 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35,452 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35,564 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35,692 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35,788 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,894 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36,046 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36,185 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36,338 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36,492 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36,656 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36,798 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36,932 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 37,055 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37,169 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37,355 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 37,366 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37,366 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,124 TJ | 33,063 TJ | 34,956 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,749 TJ | 33,798 TJ | 35,564 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,282 TJ | 35,692 TJ | 36,932 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,262 TJ | 37,055 TJ | 37,366 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 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 37,366 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,366 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,063 TJ in 1997.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. 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.