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Primary energy production in North Korea

Primary energy production in North Korea was 0.62 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 4.7% from 2023. That is the 57th highest of 217 countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu0.62
Change on 2023+4.7%
Rank57th of 217Countries ranked
Series high0.9921992
Series low0.5852022

Primary energy production in North Korea, 1980 to 2024

0.50.60.70.80.9119801987199420012008201520241980: 0.831 quadrillion Btu1981: 0.864 quadrillion Btu1982: 0.907 quadrillion Btu1983: 0.917 quadrillion Btu1984: 0.94 quadrillion Btu1985: 0.754 quadrillion Btu1986: 0.751 quadrillion Btu1987: 0.748 quadrillion Btu1988: 0.897 quadrillion Btu1989: 0.705 quadrillion Btu1990: 0.924 quadrillion Btu1991: 0.964 quadrillion Btu1992: 0.992 quadrillion Btu1993: 0.909 quadrillion Btu1994: 0.857 quadrillion Btu1995: 0.803 quadrillion Btu1996: 0.712 quadrillion Btu1997: 0.693 quadrillion Btu1998: 0.628 quadrillion Btu1999: 0.704 quadrillion Btu2000: 0.752 quadrillion Btu2001: 0.772 quadrillion Btu2002: 0.745 quadrillion Btu2003: 0.771 quadrillion Btu2004: 0.811 quadrillion Btu2005: 0.886 quadrillion Btu2006: 0.896 quadrillion Btu2007: 0.785 quadrillion Btu2008: 0.833 quadrillion Btu2009: 0.654 quadrillion Btu2010: 0.659 quadrillion Btu2011: 0.673 quadrillion Btu2012: 0.683 quadrillion Btu2013: 0.818 quadrillion Btu2014: 0.825 quadrillion Btu2015: 0.81 quadrillion Btu2016: 0.891 quadrillion Btu2017: 0.788 quadrillion Btu2018: 0.668 quadrillion Btu2019: 0.736 quadrillion Btu2020: 0.7 quadrillion Btu2021: 0.594 quadrillion Btu2022: 0.585 quadrillion Btu2023: 0.592 quadrillion Btu2024: 0.62 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
20240.62
20230.592
20220.585
20210.594
20200.7
20190.736
20180.668
20170.788
20160.891
20150.81
20140.825
20130.818
20120.683
20110.673
20100.659
20090.654
20080.833
20070.785
20060.896
20050.886
20040.811
20030.771
20020.745
20010.772
20000.752
19990.704
19980.628
19970.693
19960.712
19950.803
19940.857
19930.909
19920.992
19910.964
19900.924
19890.705
19880.897
19870.748
19860.751
19850.754
19840.94
19830.917
19820.907
19810.864
19800.831

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Definition

Total primary energy produced in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, crude oil and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. Production above consumption marks a net energy exporter, such as Saudi Arabia or Canada. Countries without domestic energy sources show 0.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-QBTU.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the primary energy production in North Korea?

Primary energy production in North Korea was 0.62 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 4.7% from 2023. That is the 57th highest of 217 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy production in North Korea?

0.992 quadrillion Btu in 1992, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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