Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton) in North Korea
North Korea: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton) was 91.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals in North Korea, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals in North Korea is 91.25, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals in North Korea peaked at 175.23 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 59.39, in 2015.
That places North Korea 59th out of 212 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) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.81 | — |
| 1971 | 95.49 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 98.82 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 101.08 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 104.78 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 109.07 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 116.06 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 122.72 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 131.4 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 140.99 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 148.04 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 152.34 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 158.48 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 164.02 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 169.6 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 175.23 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 173.25 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 167.66 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 171.22 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 171.51 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 164.96 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 159.04 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 142.99 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 133.45 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 121.55 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 112.82 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 102.9 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 100.59 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 85.76 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 93.38 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 99.77 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 103.49 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 99.76 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 101.92 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 104.47 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 109.29 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 111 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 95.21 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 102.82 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 99.45 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 97.14 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 78.11 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 76.1 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 65.24 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 69.03 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 59.39 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 65.06 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 101.64 | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 92.48 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 100.76 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 95.25 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 81.64 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 84.57 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 90.62 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 91.25 | +0.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 91.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.02, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 91.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.69, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton) 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% | 65.06 | 101.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.52 | 94.81 | 140.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.14 | 148.04 | 175.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.74 | 85.76 | 164.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.72 | 95.21 | 111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5 | 59.39 | 101.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.67 | 81.64 | 95.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % 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 in North Korea?
- Annual net emissions/removals in North Korea was 91.25 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 175.23 in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.39 in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for annual net emissions/removals?
- North Korea ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories by the sector of origin and National Mitigation Targets as determined by the countries. Annual country-level estimates of net emissions/removals for 215 countries are presented by six sectors, 14 sub-sectors and four gases, for the years 1970-2021. To facilitate retrieval and use, two aggregated indicators, Total GHG emissions including land-use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) and Total GHG emissions excluding land-use, land-use change and forestry are presented in addition to the sector-level information. Annual country-level projections of emissions, assuming business-as-usual, are presented for three categories – CO2 emission, GHG emissions excluding LULUCF and GHG emissions including LULUCF – for the years 2022- 2030. National mitigation targets, or the implied targets, as estimated from the Nationally Determined Contributions are presented for the year 2030. Both the conditional, where applicable, and unconditional targets have been presented, along with an average of the two targets. Corresponding aggregates are presented for the above indicators by region and sub-region according to the M49 and the World Economic Outlook Classifications. Estimates of emissions are in million metric tons of CO2 equivalent.