Absolute change co2 in North Korea
North Korea: Absolute change co2 was 525,276 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
525,276
Change on year
down 90.8%
World rank
50th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.47 million
in 2017
All-time low
-90.87 million
in 1990
Years of data
113
1910–2024
Absolute change co2 in North Korea, 1910–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in North Korea is 525,276, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.8% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in North Korea peaked at 35.47 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -90.87 million, in 1990.
That places North Korea 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 38,183 | — |
| 1911 | 34,711 | -9.1% |
| 1912 | 55,539 | +60.0% |
| 1913 | 45,125 | -18.8% |
| 1914 | 138,846 | +207.7% |
| 1915 | 114,548 | -17.5% |
| 1916 | -97,192 | -184.8% |
| 1919 | 86,779 | -189.3% |
| 1920 | 166,616 | +92.0% |
| 1921 | 55,539 | -66.7% |
| 1922 | 17,355 | -68.8% |
| 1923 | 156,202 | +800.0% |
| 1924 | 48,597 | -68.9% |
| 1925 | 597,039 | +1128.6% |
| 1926 | 118,019 | -80.2% |
| 1927 | 62,481 | -47.1% |
| 1928 | 270,750 | +333.3% |
| 1929 | 305,462 | +12.8% |
| 1930 | -135,375 | -144.3% |
| 1931 | 131,904 | -197.4% |
| 1932 | 420,010 | +218.4% |
| 1933 | 496,376 | +18.2% |
| 1934 | 1.08 million | +117.3% |
| 1935 | 766,197 | -29.0% |
| 1936 | 888,221 | +15.9% |
| 1937 | 419,644 | -52.8% |
| 1938 | 2.17 million | +417.6% |
| 1939 | 2.62 million | +20.8% |
| 1940 | 3.21 million | +22.4% |
| 1941 | 1.66 million | -48.3% |
| 1942 | 1.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1943 | -549,260 | -132.8% |
| 1944 | 973,444 | -277.2% |
| 1945 | -18.12 million | -1961.8% |
| 1946 | 7,269 | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1949 | 377,392 | -71.6% |
| 1950 | -1.00 million | -365.0% |
| 1951 | 215,552 | -121.5% |
| 1952 | -106,226 | -149.3% |
| 1953 | 845,760 | -896.2% |
| 1954 | 3.05 million | +260.8% |
| 1955 | 2.56 million | -16.2% |
| 1956 | 1.62 million | -36.7% |
| 1957 | 2.33 million | +43.7% |
| 1958 | 4.34 million | +86.8% |
| 1959 | 4.23 million | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 3.92 million | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 2.64 million | -32.7% |
| 1962 | 4.26 million | +61.5% |
| 1963 | 2.14 million | -49.8% |
| 1964 | 2.79 million | +30.5% |
| 1965 | 8.60 million | +208.2% |
| 1966 | 3.38 million | -60.7% |
| 1967 | 4.79 million | +41.9% |
| 1968 | 6.88 million | +43.5% |
| 1969 | 4.81 million | -30.1% |
| 1970 | 9.40 million | +95.3% |
| 1971 | 33.98 million | +261.6% |
| 1972 | -17.95 million | -152.8% |
| 1973 | 7.82 million | -143.6% |
| 1974 | 4.29 million | -45.2% |
| 1975 | 6.01 million | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 2.41 million | -60.0% |
| 1977 | 3.63 million | +51.0% |
| 1978 | -5.46 million | -250.1% |
| 1979 | 2.05 million | -137.6% |
| 1980 | 3.82 million | +86.0% |
| 1981 | 316,416 | -91.7% |
| 1982 | 2.49 million | +685.7% |
| 1983 | 8.28 million | +233.0% |
| 1984 | 9.49 million | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 9.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 12.55 million | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 18.79 million | +49.8% |
| 1988 | 23.61 million | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 10.02 million | -57.6% |
| 1990 | -90.87 million | -1007.0% |
| 1991 | -5.56 million | -93.9% |
| 1992 | -14.83 million | +166.6% |
| 1993 | -8.40 million | -43.4% |
| 1994 | -8.00 million | -4.7% |
| 1995 | -5.50 million | -31.3% |
| 1996 | -9.79 million | +78.1% |
| 1997 | -2.61 million | -73.3% |
| 1998 | -4.93 million | +88.7% |
| 1999 | 5.39 million | -209.4% |
| 2000 | 5.02 million | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million | -50.2% |
| 2002 | -3.03 million | -220.9% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | -149.6% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million | +108.2% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | -64.7% |
| 2007 | -12.69 million | -1194.1% |
| 2008 | 6.85 million | -154.0% |
| 2009 | -2.67 million | -138.9% |
| 2010 | -2.30 million | -13.5% |
| 2011 | -17.49 million | +658.7% |
| 2012 | -1.11 million | -93.6% |
| 2013 | -10.61 million | +854.1% |
| 2014 | 3.68 million | -134.7% |
| 2015 | -8.55 million | -332.2% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million | -134.6% |
| 2017 | 35.47 million | +1098.9% |
| 2018 | -7.10 million | -120.0% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million | -197.2% |
| 2020 | -3.94 million | -157.0% |
| 2021 | -11.61 million | +194.9% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million | -120.0% |
| 2023 | 5.74 million | +147.3% |
| 2024 | 525,276 | -90.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 525,276 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,261, 18.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 525,276 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881, 14.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -1961.8% | 973,444 | -18.12 million |
| 2007 | -1194.1% | 1.16 million | -12.69 million |
| 1925 | +1128.6% | 48,597 | 597,039 |
| 2017 | +1098.9% | 2.96 million | 35.47 million |
| 1990 | -1007.0% | 10.02 million | -90.87 million |
| 1953 | +896.2% | -106,226 | 845,760 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 52,067 | -97,192 | 138,846 | 8 |
| 1920s | 179,806 | 17,355 | 597,039 | 10 |
| 1930s | 886,075 | -135,375 | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1940s | -943,696 | -18.12 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.81 million | -1.00 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.42 million | 2.14 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.62 million | -17.95 million | 33.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.90 million | 316,416 | 23.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.51 million | -90.87 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,663 | -12.69 million | 6.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,204 | -17.49 million | 35.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.39 million | -11.61 million | 5.74 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in North Korea?
- Absolute change co2 in North Korea was 525,276 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.47 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.87 million in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for absolute change co2?
- North Korea ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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