All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 2.89 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.89 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
7.52 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
2.02 t CO2eq/cap
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 5.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap1996: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 4 t CO2eq/cap1998: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2000: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 4 t CO2eq/cap2003: 4 t CO2eq/cap2004: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2005: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap2006: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 3.7 t CO2eq/cap2008: 4 t CO2eq/cap2009: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2010: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2012: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2013: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2015: 2 t CO2eq/cap2016: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2017: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2019: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2022: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2023: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 2.89 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 7.52 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2015.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 7.52 t CO2eq/cap
1991 7.18 t CO2eq/cap -4.5%
1992 6.22 t CO2eq/cap -13.4%
1993 5.68 t CO2eq/cap -8.7%
1994 5.1 t CO2eq/cap -10.2%
1995 4.66 t CO2eq/cap -8.6%
1996 4.15 t CO2eq/cap -10.9%
1997 3.97 t CO2eq/cap -4.3%
1998 3.59 t CO2eq/cap -9.6%
1999 3.84 t CO2eq/cap +7.0%
2000 4.07 t CO2eq/cap +6.0%
2001 4.19 t CO2eq/cap +2.9%
2002 4 t CO2eq/cap -4.5%
2003 4.05 t CO2eq/cap +1.2%
2004 4.13 t CO2eq/cap +2.0%
2005 4.31 t CO2eq/cap +4.4%
2006 4.35 t CO2eq/cap +0.9%
2007 3.71 t CO2eq/cap -14.7%
2008 3.99 t CO2eq/cap +7.5%
2009 3.29 t CO2eq/cap -17.5%
2010 3.16 t CO2eq/cap -4.0%
2011 2.58 t CO2eq/cap -18.4%
2012 2.58 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 2.16 t CO2eq/cap -16.3%
2014 2.29 t CO2eq/cap +6.0%
2015 2.02 t CO2eq/cap -11.8%
2016 2.21 t CO2eq/cap +9.4%
2017 3.1 t CO2eq/cap +40.3%
2018 2.86 t CO2eq/cap -7.7%
2019 3.09 t CO2eq/cap +8.0%
2020 2.93 t CO2eq/cap -5.2%
2021 2.74 t CO2eq/cap -6.5%
2022 2.82 t CO2eq/cap +2.9%
2023 2.89 t CO2eq/cap +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.19 t CO2eq/cap 3.59 t CO2eq/cap 7.52 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 4.01 t CO2eq/cap 3.29 t CO2eq/cap 4.35 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 2.6 t CO2eq/cap 2.02 t CO2eq/cap 3.16 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 2.85 t CO2eq/cap 2.74 t CO2eq/cap 2.93 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 7 Mongolia 29.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 8 Saudi Arabia 27.75 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 9 Australia 25.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 9 Republic of Moldova 2.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 10 Oman 23.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 11 Australia and New Zealand 23.91 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 12 Canada 19.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
  10. 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2 t CO2eq/cap compare
  11. 13 Russian Federation 18.71 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.89 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.52 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.