Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 59.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 59.55 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 76.53 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.28, in 2015.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 55th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.97 | — |
| 2001 | 72.32 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 69.07 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 70.53 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 72.09 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 75.34 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 76.53 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63.27 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 70.38 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 67.7 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 65.14 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 46.65 | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 45.48 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.44 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 38.15 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 29.28 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 32.17 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 69.83 | +117.1% |
| 2018 | 63.08 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 70.37 | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 66.2 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 54.33 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 56.61 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 59.55 | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Democratic People's Republic of 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 | +117.1% | 32.17 | 69.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.72 | 63.27 | 76.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.46 | 29.28 | 70.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.17 | 54.33 | 66.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 59.55 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.53 in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.28 in 2015.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 55th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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