Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate was -3.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -3.55 % change on previous year for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.6% on the previous year and down 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 29.83 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -44.17 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places North Korea 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1984 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 1985 | 28.92 % change on previous year | +534.1% |
| 1986 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1987 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1988 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1989 | 29.83 % change on previous year | -789.3% |
| 1990 | -44.17 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1991 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1992 | -14.74 % change on previous year | +220.0% |
| 1993 | -15.89 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1994 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1995 | -19.27 % change on previous year | +226.1% |
| 1996 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1997 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1998 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -338.6% |
| 1999 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -438.7% |
| 2000 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2001 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2002 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2003 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -289.9% |
| 2004 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2005 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -464.4% |
| 2006 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2007 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2008 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2009 | 12 % change on previous year | +459.0% |
| 2010 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2011 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2013 | -17.16 % change on previous year | -732.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2015 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2016 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2017 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2018 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6934 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2020 | -0.874 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2021 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 2022 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 2023 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2024 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 29.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -12.61 % change on previous year | -44.17 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8686 % change on previous year | -17.16 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 157 Pakistan -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Estonia -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Comoros -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Netherlands -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Italy -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Kazakhstan -3.78 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in North Korea was -3.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.83 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.17 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 160th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon intensity vs gdp Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.