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Estimated Detailed DPRK Energy Balance for 1990

UNITS: TERAJOULES (TJ)*COAL & COKECRUDE OILREFINED PROD.HYDRO/ NUCLEARWOOD/ BIOMASSCHARCOALELECTRICITYTOTAL
ENERGY SUPPLY1,355,949 119,261 26,604 240,180 382,050 - - 2,124,044
Domestic Production1,317,960 - - 240,180 355,383 --1,913,524
Imports 68,392 119,261 26,604 - 26,667 -- 240,923
Exports 30,403 ------30,403
Inputs to International Marine Bunkers-- ------
Stock Changes------- -
ENERGY TRANSFORMATION(461,926)(119,261)91,639 (240,180) (10,667) 3,520 147,726 (589,149)
Electricity Generation(381,683)- (20,851) (240,180)- - 199,800 (442,914)
Petroleum Refining- (119,261) 112,489 ---- (6,771)
Coal Production/Preparation-- ---- (8,654) (8,654)
Charcoal Production- --- (10,667) 3,520 - (7,147)
Coke Production------- -
Other Transformation------- -
Own Use (63,900)----- (14,955) (78,855)
Losses (16,343)--- -- (28,466) (44,809)
FUELS FOR FINAL CONSUMPTION894,023 - 118,243 - 371,383 3,520 147,726 1,534,895 <
ENERGY DEMAND 894,301 - 118,529 - 367,526 3,435 147,663 1,531,454
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR 558,979 - 51,728 - 1,600 - 91,740 704,047
Iron and Steel 275,921 ----- 24,671 300,592
Cement 95,669 --- -- 5,504 101,174
Fertilizers 23,994 ---- 21,409 45,403
Other Chemicals 10,474 - 41,728 --- 6,616 58,818
Pulp and Paper 4,026 ----- 932 4,959
Other Metals 25,805 ----- 3,421 29,226
Other Minerals - --- -- - -
Textiles 29,385 --- -- 2,497 31,882
Building Materials 37,204 ----- 189 -
Non-specified Industry 56,500 - 10,000 - 1,600 - 26,500 94,600
TRANSPORT SECTOR- - 33,794 - - - 7,882 41,675
Road-- 24,387 ---- 24,387
Rail - - 1,381 -- - 3,882 5,262
Water - - 940 ---- 940
Air-- 2,086 ---- 2,086
Non-Specified- - 5,000 - -- 4,000 9,000
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR 233,899 - 6,503 - 262,310 3,435 13,398 519,545
Urban 117,956 - 6,503 -- 3,435 9,275 137,170
Rural 115,943 - - - 262,310 - 4,122 382,375
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 9,750 - 5,005 - 44,950 - 2,572 62,277
Field Operations- 2,619 --- 907 3,526
Processing/Other 9,750 - 2,386 - 44,950 - 1,664 58,750
FISHERIES SECTOR- - 1,073 - - - 100 1,173
Large Ships - - 873 ---- 873
Processing/Other - - 200 - -- 100 300
MILITARY SECTOR 38,467 - 17,425 - - - 24,039 79,932
Trucks and other Transport- -5,926 - --- 5,926
Armaments- - 2,368 - --- 2,368
Air Force- - 2,299 - --- 2,299
Naval Forces- - 6,731 - --- 6,731
Military Manufacturing 887 ----- 79 967
Buildings and Other 37,580 - 100 --- 23,960 61,640
PUBLIC/COMMERCIAL SECTORS 34,915 - - - - - 7,932 42,847
NON- SPECIFIED/OTHER SECTORS-- 3,000 -- -- 3,000
NON-ENERGY USE18,290 --- 58,667 -- 76,957
Electricity Gen. (Gross TWhe)28.31 - 1.51 25.69 - -- 55.50

*One Terajoule is equal to one trillion joules, which is the equivalent of approximately 24 tonnes of crude oil (tonnes of oil equivalent)

Figures in this table should be considered accurate to at best two significant digits.