Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North Korea
North Korea: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0 units per person for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North Korea peaked at 0 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2015.
That places North Korea 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +55.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 | +55.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More climate change data for North Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
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 units per person 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 0 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- North Korea ranks 117th out of 199 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 up 27.0%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.