Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Korea
North Korea: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Korea is 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Korea peaked at 486.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places North Korea 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 404.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 355.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 434.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 346.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 486.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 424.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 130 Pakistan 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 131 Argentina 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 132 Tanzania 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 134 Germany 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 136 Honduras 322.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.36 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.49 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.36 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Korea?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Korea was 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 486.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- North Korea ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.