Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of was 12.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.73
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
1st
of 159 countries
All-time high
14.47
in 2006
All-time low
3.77
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023

57.51012.5152000201120232000: 14.12001: 14.32002: 13.92003: 13.82004: 14.12005: 14.22006: 14.52007: 11.82008: 12.82009: 122010: 11.72011: 8.42012: 7.92013: 5.22014: 5.92015: 3.92016: 3.82017: 11.62018: 112019: 12.62020: 12.62021: 10.62022: 11.52023: 12.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 12.73.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 14.47 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 2016.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 14.08
2001 14.26 +1.3%
2002 13.89 -2.6%
2003 13.85 -0.3%
2004 14.12 +2.0%
2005 14.19 +0.5%
2006 14.47 +2.0%
2007 11.75 -18.8%
2008 12.78 +8.7%
2009 12 -6.1%
2010 11.66 -2.8%
2011 8.38 -28.1%
2012 7.94 -5.3%
2013 5.21 -34.4%
2014 5.93 +13.8%
2015 3.9 -34.2%
2016 3.77 -3.5%
2017 11.57 +207.2%
2018 10.98 -5.1%
2019 12.61 +14.8%
2020 12.57 -0.3%
2021 10.55 -16.0%
2022 11.51 +9.1%
2023 12.73 +10.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +207.2% 3.77 11.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.54 11.75 14.47 10
2010s 8.19 3.77 12.61 10
2020s 11.84 10.55 12.73 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 12.73 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14.47 in 2006.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 2016.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. 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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,654 data points, 2000–2023
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