Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea is 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre, 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, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 1,828 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 297.5 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297.5 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 326.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 344.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 360.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 434.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 455.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 487.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 603.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 688.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 946.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1972 | 878.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 896.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 942.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 979.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 994.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 986.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 1,070 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,058 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,083 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1,226 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1,738 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 1,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,089 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 1,029 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 898.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 969.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 807.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 719.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 644.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 626.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 597.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 642.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 675.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 690.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 665.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 694.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 770.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 758.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 758.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 734.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 758.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 729.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 659.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 523.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 505.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 410.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 434.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 365.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 377.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 674.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2018 | 607.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 666.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 631.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 528.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 556.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 598.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +78.7% | 377.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 674.49 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 428.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 297.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 603.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 944.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 688.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,104 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,828 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 802.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 597.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,089 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 723.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 665.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 770.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 365.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 674.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 583.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 528.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 631.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 49 Austria 674.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Turkey 654.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Slovakia 633.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 United States 548.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Iraq 543.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 514.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea was 602.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,828 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 falling.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.