Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric) … growth in North Korea
North Korea: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric) … growth was 0.6944 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.6944 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 90.3% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North Korea peaked at 56.22 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -19.6 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places North Korea 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric) … growth in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7206 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +384.4% |
| 1973 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1974 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1977 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1987 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +184.2% |
| 1988 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1746 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1990 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -2288.2% |
| 1991 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1992 | -10.09 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 1993 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1994 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1995 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1996 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1997 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1998 | -14.74 % change on previous year | +558.1% |
| 1999 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2000 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2002 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2003 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2006 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2007 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -1010.3% |
| 2008 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2009 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2010 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2011 | -19.6 % change on previous year | +743.3% |
| 2012 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2013 | -14.27 % change on previous year | +454.8% |
| 2014 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2015 | -13.97 % change on previous year | -340.2% |
| 2016 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2017 | 56.22 % change on previous year | +488.7% |
| 2018 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2019 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2020 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2021 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2022 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2023 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6944 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.6944 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.51 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.6944 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.65 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric) … growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2288.2% | 0.1746 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1010.3% | 1.56 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 0.7206 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.72 % change on previous year | -14.74 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8308 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -19.6 % change on previous year | 56.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 143 Malta 0.7449 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Australia and New Zealand 0.723 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Pakistan 0.7032 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Cameroon 0.6539 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Eritrea 0.6463 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Belarus 0.5527 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % 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)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North Korea?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North Korea was 0.6944 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.22 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.6 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does North Korea rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- North Korea ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.