North Korea Coal
Production (2024)#18 World
25,358,183short tons+4.9% YoY
Consumption (2024)#21 World
25,358,183short tons+4.9% YoY
Balanced (2024)
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Production matches consumption.
Production
Consumption
Coal Reserves in North Korea
- North Korea holds 11,684,486,000 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#13 in the world), and accounting for about 0.91% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, North Korea has about 483 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in North Korea
- North Korea produced 25,358,183 short tons of coal in 2024 (#18 in the world), an increase of 4.9% from 24,171,808 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in North Korea
- North Korea consumed 25,358,183 short tons of coal in 2024 (#21 in the world), an increase of 4.9% from 2023. This represents 0.26% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in North Korea averaged 1,913.9 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 5.24 pounds per day (#27 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in North Korea
- North Korea last reported coal trade in 2017.
coal Balance in North Korea
- In 2024, North Korea produced approximately 69,474 short tons of coal per day and consumed 69,474 short tons per day , a daily surplus of 0 short tons.
North Korea Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 25,358,183 | +4.9% | 18 | 0.26% | 25,358,183 | +4.9% | 21 | 0.26% | 1,913.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11,684,486,000 | 13 | 0.91% | 24,171,808 | +1.3% | 18 | 0.25% | 24,171,808 | +1.3% | 22 | 0.25% | 1,829.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11,684,486,000 | 13 | 0.91% | 23,866,114 | +3.2% | 19 | 0.26% | 23,866,114 | +2.9% | 25 | 0.26% | 1,812.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11,684,486,000 | 13 | 0.93% | 23,133,754 | −17.9% | 20 | 0.26% | 23,201,103 | −17.7% | 26 | 0.27% | 1,768.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11,684,486,000 | 13 | 0.93% | 28,175,726 | −6% | 18 | 0.33% | 28,200,447 | −6% | 22 | 0.34% | 2,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11,684,486,000 | 13 | 0.95% | 29,966,268 | +11.8% | 20 | 0.34% | 30,011,462 | +12% | 23 | 0.35% | 2,305.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11,684,486,000 | 13 | 0.95% | 26,806,352 | −16.6% | 21 | 0.31% | 26,806,352 | −10.8% | 27 | 0.31% | 2,067.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11,684,486,000 | 14 | 0.96% | 32,122,863 | −11.8% | 20 | 0.38% | 30,035,883 | +97% | 25 | 0.35% | 2,326.8 | 1,218,150 | 2,944,270 | −1,726,120 |
| 2016 | 11,684,486,000 | 14 | 0.96% | 36,436,857 | +9.3% | 18 | 0.45% | 15,247,422 | −0.68% | 33 | 0.18% | 1,186.6 | 500,112 | 24,825,709 | −24,325,597 |
| 2015 | 11,684,486,000 | 14 | 0.97% | 33,344,878 | −2.3% | 20 | 0.38% | 15,352,565 | −14% | 32 | 0.18% | 1,200.6 | 259,807 | 21,896,322 | −21,636,515 |
| 2014 | 11,684,486,000 | 13 | 1.0% | 34,139,643 | +1.8% | 19 | 0.38% | 17,853,512 | +0.19% | 31 | 0.20% | 1,403 | 315,211 | 17,255,827 | −16,940,616 |
| 2013 | 661,386,000 | 36 | 0.06% | 33,537,782 | +17.9% | 19 | 0.37% | 17,820,331 | −10.1% | 32 | 0.20% | 1,407.1 | 372,126 | 18,415,531 | −18,043,405 |
| 2012 | 661,386,000 | 36 | 0.06% | 28,439,598 | +1.2% | 21 | 0.32% | 19,825,167 | −5.4% | 30 | 0.22% | 1,572.7 | 266,802 | 13,251,363 | −12,984,561 |
| 2011 | 661,386,000 | 36 | 0.06% | 28,108,905 | +0% | 21 | 0.33% | 20,950,504 | −31.2% | 29 | 0.24% | 1,669.5 | 323,987 | 12,332,197 | −12,008,210 |
| 2010 | 661,386,000 | 36 | 0.07% | 28,108,905 | +0% | 21 | 0.34% | 30,433,677 | −6.3% | 24 | 0.37% | 2,435.9 | 287,624 | 5,125,409 | −4,837,785 |
| 2009 | 661,386,000 | 36 | 0.07% | 28,108,905 | −21.1% | 21 | 0.37% | 32,489,485 | −14.4% | 24 | 0.42% | 2,611.9 | 289,365 | 3,344,061 | −3,054,696 |
| 2008 | 661,386,000 | 35 | 0.07% | 35,640,989 | +6.6% | 20 | 0.47% | 37,956,943 | +9% | 22 | 0.50% | 3,065.4 | 291,107 | 2,898,880 | −2,607,773 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 33,441,881 | −13.6% | 20 | 0.46% | 34,815,359 | −13% | 25 | 0.47% | 2,825.2 | 322,888 | 4,156,782 | −3,833,894 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 38,697,695 | +1.4% | 19 | 0.55% | 40,032,592 | −2.9% | 23 | 0.56% | 3,264.7 | 300,129 | 2,861,491 | −2,561,361 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 38,150,949 | +9.1% | 17 | 0.57% | 41,207,655 | −0.36% | 21 | 0.61% | 3,378.2 | 384,001 | 3,090,877 | −2,706,877 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 34,955,352 | +4.9% | 18 | 0.56% | 41,355,364 | +4% | 20 | 0.65% | 3,410.1 | 630,613 | 1,731,729 | −1,101,116 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 33,316,217 | +3% | 18 | 0.57% | 39,747,094 | −1% | 21 | 0.68% | 3,299.8 | 683,191 | 832,244 | −149,053 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 32,360,515 | −3.9% | 19 | 0.60% | 40,168,176 | −3.2% | 20 | 0.74% | 3,355.2 | 476,073 | 613,987 | −137,913 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 33,660,138 | +2.7% | 19 | 0.63% | 41,485,437 | −3% | 20 | 0.79% | 3,483.9 | 488,224 | 330,693 | 157,531 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 32,786,006 | +7.1% | 18 | 0.64% | 42,764,116 | +0.98% | 20 | 0.82% | 3,614 | 462,805 | 396,832 | 65,974 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 30,600,126 | +12.9% | 18 | 0.62% | 42,349,648 | +20.6% | 20 | 0.86% | 3,604.6 | 479,303 | 392,422 | 86,880 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 27,102,496 | −9.7% | 21 | 0.54% | 35,118,494 | −11.9% | 21 | 0.71% | 3,013 | 109,038 | 388,013 | −278,975 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 30,017,004 | −1.9% | 20 | 0.59% | 39,857,325 | −0.12% | 20 | 0.80% | 3,449.2 | 295,905 | 407,855 | −111,950 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 30,600,126 | −11.3% | 20 | 0.60% | 39,905,827 | −1.5% | 20 | 0.79% | 3,485.9 | 356,897 | 424,389 | −67,492 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 34,502,303 | −6.8% | 18 | 0.70% | 40,523,120 | +18.2% | 20 | 0.82% | 3,575.2 | 1,218,875 | 440,924 | 777,951 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 37,037,616 | −6.3% | 17 | 0.76% | 34,282,943 | −4.1% | 21 | 0.72% | 3,061.8 | 1,711,188 | 468,482 | 1,242,706 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 39,506,790 | −8.3% | 17 | 0.83% | 35,747,913 | +10.1% | 21 | 0.75% | 3,239 | 1,838,741 | 496,040 | 1,342,702 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 43,066,149 | +12.4% | 15 | 0.88% | 32,456,416 | +15.7% | 21 | 0.68% | 2,984.4 | 1,509,244 | 783,908 | 725,336 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 38,315,193 | +4.9% | 12 | 0.77% | 28,044,971 | −0.97% | 18 | 0.58% | 2,617.5 | 2,755,779 | 653,753 | 2,102,026 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 36,541,577 | +33.2% | 13 | 0.71% | 28,318,814 | −0.96% | 17 | 0.57% | 2,682.7 | 2,810,894 | 523,598 | 2,287,296 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 27,430,422 | −22.8% | 14 | 0.52% | 28,592,658 | −22.7% | 17 | 0.56% | 2,748.7 | 2,838,452 | 537,377 | 2,301,075 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 35,511,579 | +20.6% | 13 | 0.68% | 37,009,356 | +24.2% | 16 | 0.73% | 3,610.1 | 2,866,010 | 551,156 | 2,314,854 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 29,447,365 | −0.71% | 14 | 0.58% | 29,796,130 | −3.3% | 17 | 0.61% | 2,949.3 | 2,810,894 | 496,040 | 2,314,854 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 29,659,221 | −0.71% | 14 | 0.60% | 30,808,135 | −1.1% | 17 | 0.65% | 3,094.6 | 2,755,779 | 440,925 | 2,314,854 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 29,872,601 | −21.1% | 14 | 0.62% | 31,136,442 | −21% | 17 | 0.66% | 3,173.9 | 2,590,432 | 330,693 | 2,259,739 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 37,837,940 | +2.5% | 11 | 0.82% | 39,398,315 | +2.6% | 14 | 0.87% | 4,075.3 | 2,425,085 | 165,347 | 2,259,739 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 36,901,599 | +1.1% | 11 | 0.84% | 38,386,343 | +4.3% | 14 | 0.89% | 4,029.2 | 2,204,623 | 110,231 | 2,094,392 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 36,492,879 | +5.1% | 11 | 0.84% | 36,797,456 | +5.2% | 14 | 0.88% | 3,919.6 | 1,350,332 | 55,116 | 1,295,216 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 34,728,828 | +4.1% | 11 | 0.83% | 34,975,846 | +4% | 14 | 0.85% | 3,780.9 | 923,186 | 138,891 | 784,295 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 33,366,924 | — | 10 | 0.80% | 33,631,705 | — | 14 | 0.83% | 3,688.3 | 496,041 | 110,231 | 385,809 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.