Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 72.54 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in North Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in North Korea is 72.54 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 220.09 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million tonnes, in 1905.
North Korea ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 2.36 million tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 2.45 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 2.53 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 2.62 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 2.70 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 7.55 million tonnes | +179.3% |
| 1911 | 8.83 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1912 | 9.93 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1913 | 11.04 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1914 | 12.28 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1915 | 13.14 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1916 | 13.94 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 14.71 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 15.47 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1919 | 16.43 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1920 | 16.01 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1921 | 16.21 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 16.35 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 16.70 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 17.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 17.91 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1926 | 18.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 18.15 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 18.79 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 19.10 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 19.26 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 19.33 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 19.91 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 20.52 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 21.54 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 22.50 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 23.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 23.94 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 26.12 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1939 | 29.06 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1940 | 32.19 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1941 | 33.89 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 35.56 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1943 | 35.21 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 35.92 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 17.94 million tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1946 | 18.02 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 17.73 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 18.89 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 19.50 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 13.73 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1951 | 11.83 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1952 | 9.25 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1953 | 9.21 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 13.30 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1955 | 17.43 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1956 | 20.24 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1957 | 24.54 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1958 | 28.60 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1959 | 31.88 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1960 | 32.75 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 35.82 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 39.29 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 41.43 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 43.42 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 52.26 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 54.81 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 58.75 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 66.03 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 72.64 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 82.89 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 113.95 million tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 105.81 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 107.95 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 113.51 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 117.89 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 119.70 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 124.23 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 118.75 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 132.96 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 128.78 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 127.39 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 130.37 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 138.16 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 147.65 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 155.20 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 167.54 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 185.71 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 209.22 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 220.09 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 131.18 million tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 123.95 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 108.23 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 116.70 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 97.28 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 86.68 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 77.66 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 75.46 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 71.97 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 77.34 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 81.31 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 83.13 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.13 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 83.65 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 92.82 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 91.34 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 91.36 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.38 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 91.27 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 87.89 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 79.46 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 63.08 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 60.84 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 49.46 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 52.29 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 44.03 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 45.46 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 81.22 million tonnes | +78.7% |
| 2018 | 73.13 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 80.29 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 76.05 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 63.59 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 67.02 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 72.10 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 72.54 million tonnes | +0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 72.54 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 72.54 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +179.3% | 2.70 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes |
| 2017 | +78.7% | 45.46 million tonnes | 81.22 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -50.1% | 35.92 million tonnes | 17.94 million tonnes |
| 1990 | -40.4% | 220.09 million tonnes | 131.18 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +44.4% | 9.21 million tonnes | 13.30 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1910s | 12.33 million tonnes | 7.55 million tonnes | 16.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.44 million tonnes | 16.01 million tonnes | 19.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.55 million tonnes | 19.26 million tonnes | 29.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.48 million tonnes | 17.73 million tonnes | 35.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.00 million tonnes | 9.21 million tonnes | 31.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.72 million tonnes | 32.75 million tonnes | 72.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.76 million tonnes | 82.89 million tonnes | 132.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.01 million tonnes | 127.39 million tonnes | 220.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.65 million tonnes | 71.97 million tonnes | 131.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.13 million tonnes | 80.13 million tonnes | 92.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.93 million tonnes | 44.03 million tonnes | 81.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.26 million tonnes | 63.59 million tonnes | 76.05 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 2.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in North Korea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in North Korea was 72.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 220.09 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million tonnes in 1905.
- How does North Korea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.