Kazakhstan vs North Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Kazakhstan
18.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
17.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
58th
North Korea rank
60th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Kazakhstan
- North Korea
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 18.38 terawatt-hours against 17.17 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 1.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 58th and North Korea ranks 60th of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 4.07 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 9.46 terawatt-hours | 12.46 terawatt-hours | 3 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 14.06 terawatt-hours | 15.96 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Kazakhstan or North Korea?
- Kazakhstan, at 18.38 terawatt-hours against 17.17 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 1.21 terawatt-hours, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th and North Korea ranks 60th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.