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 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North Korea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0008 units per square kilometre for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in North Korea peaked at 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 2.2× 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 | +56.2% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 49 Austria 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Ireland 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Turkey 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Slovakia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Serbia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0015 units per square kilometre 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 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- North Korea ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 38.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.