Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea is 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 103.4% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 14,394 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.34 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places North Korea 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.34 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 45.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 61.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 542.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +776.7% |
| 1975 | 2,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +273.7% |
| 1976 | 2,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 2,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 2,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 2,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1981 | 6,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 1982 | 7,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 4,057 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1984 | 2,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 3,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 1,728 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1987 | 176.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 1988 | 923.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +424.3% |
| 1989 | 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1990 | 1,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1,371 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 618.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1993 | 63.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 1994 | 61.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 523.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +755.3% |
| 1996 | 127.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 1997 | 62.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1998 | 141.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 1999 | 74.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 225.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +200.8% |
| 2001 | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +490.4% |
| 2002 | 355.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2003 | 338.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +1267.0% |
| 2005 | 3,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 3,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 5,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 14,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +165.9% |
| 2009 | 3,432 current US$ per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2010 | 6,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 2011 | 10,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 6,175 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 4,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 2,320 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 2,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 2,750 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 current US$ per square kilometre, 859.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.82 current US$ per square kilometre, 78.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1267.0% | 338.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,627 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +776.7% | 61.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 542.68 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +755.3% | 61.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 523.36 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +490.4% | 225.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +424.3% | 176.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 923.13 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 43.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 176.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,726 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 470.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 61.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 225.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- 56 Germany 3,730 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ireland 3,483 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, per capita 3.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea was 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,394 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.34 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does North Korea rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.