Change co2 annual pct in North Korea
North Korea: Change co2 annual pct was 0.8469 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8469
Change on year
down 91.7%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,831
in 1948
All-time low
-99.64
in 1945
Years of data
113
1910–2024
Change co2 annual pct in North Korea, 1910–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.8469 for change co2 annual pct in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.7% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in North Korea peaked at 1,831 in 1948 and was at its lowest, -99.64, in 1945.
North Korea ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change co2 annual pct in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 25.58 | — |
| 1911 | 18.52 | -27.6% |
| 1912 | 25 | +35.0% |
| 1913 | 16.25 | -35.0% |
| 1914 | 43.01 | +164.7% |
| 1915 | 24.81 | -42.3% |
| 1916 | -16.87 | -168.0% |
| 1919 | 18.38 | -209.0% |
| 1920 | 29.81 | +62.2% |
| 1921 | 7.66 | -74.3% |
| 1922 | 2.22 | -71.0% |
| 1923 | 19.57 | +780.5% |
| 1924 | 5.09 | -74.0% |
| 1925 | 59.52 | +1069.0% |
| 1926 | 7.38 | -87.6% |
| 1927 | 3.64 | -50.7% |
| 1928 | 15.2 | +318.1% |
| 1929 | 14.89 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | -5.74 | -138.6% |
| 1931 | 5.94 | -203.4% |
| 1932 | 17.85 | +200.6% |
| 1933 | 17.9 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 32.99 | +84.3% |
| 1935 | 17.62 | -46.6% |
| 1936 | 17.37 | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 6.99 | -59.7% |
| 1938 | 33.82 | +383.8% |
| 1939 | 30.52 | -9.8% |
| 1940 | 28.63 | -6.2% |
| 1941 | 11.51 | -59.8% |
| 1942 | 10.4 | -9.7% |
| 1943 | -3.09 | -129.7% |
| 1944 | 5.65 | -282.9% |
| 1945 | -99.64 | -1862.1% |
| 1946 | 11.11 | -111.2% |
| 1947 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 1,831 | — |
| 1949 | 26.89 | -98.5% |
| 1950 | -56.17 | -308.9% |
| 1951 | 27.62 | -149.2% |
| 1952 | -10.67 | -138.6% |
| 1953 | 95.06 | -991.2% |
| 1954 | 175.81 | +85.0% |
| 1955 | 53.44 | -69.6% |
| 1956 | 22.04 | -58.8% |
| 1957 | 25.94 | +17.7% |
| 1958 | 38.48 | +48.3% |
| 1959 | 27.08 | -29.6% |
| 1960 | 19.75 | -27.1% |
| 1961 | 11.09 | -43.8% |
| 1962 | 16.12 | +45.4% |
| 1963 | 6.97 | -56.8% |
| 1964 | 8.5 | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 24.16 | +184.0% |
| 1966 | 7.64 | -68.4% |
| 1967 | 10.07 | +31.8% |
| 1968 | 13.13 | +30.4% |
| 1969 | 8.12 | -38.2% |
| 1970 | 14.66 | +80.7% |
| 1971 | 46.24 | +215.3% |
| 1972 | -16.7 | -136.1% |
| 1973 | 8.74 | -152.3% |
| 1974 | 4.4 | -49.6% |
| 1975 | 5.92 | +34.4% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | -62.2% |
| 1977 | 3.3 | +47.7% |
| 1978 | -4.8 | -245.3% |
| 1979 | 1.9 | -139.5% |
| 1980 | 3.46 | +82.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2774 | -92.0% |
| 1982 | 2.17 | +683.6% |
| 1983 | 7.08 | +225.9% |
| 1984 | 7.59 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 7.15 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 8.7 | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 11.98 | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 13.44 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 5.03 | -62.6% |
| 1990 | -43.43 | -963.6% |
| 1991 | -4.7 | -89.2% |
| 1992 | -13.15 | +179.8% |
| 1993 | -8.57 | -34.8% |
| 1994 | -8.93 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | -6.74 | -24.5% |
| 1996 | -12.87 | +91.0% |
| 1997 | -3.94 | -69.4% |
| 1998 | -7.74 | +96.4% |
| 1999 | 9.18 | -218.6% |
| 2000 | 7.83 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 3.62 | -53.8% |
| 2002 | -4.22 | -216.7% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | -151.8% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.58 | +103.6% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -66.3% |
| 2007 | -16.66 | -1177.4% |
| 2008 | 10.79 | -164.7% |
| 2009 | -3.79 | -135.1% |
| 2010 | -3.41 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | -26.76 | +685.5% |
| 2012 | -2.32 | -91.3% |
| 2013 | -22.69 | +876.8% |
| 2014 | 10.18 | -144.9% |
| 2015 | -21.46 | -310.8% |
| 2016 | 9.46 | -144.1% |
| 2017 | 103.61 | +995.3% |
| 2018 | -10.18 | -109.8% |
| 2019 | 11.03 | -208.3% |
| 2020 | -5.66 | -151.3% |
| 2021 | -17.7 | +212.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -124.3% |
| 2023 | 10.19 | +137.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8469 | -91.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.8469 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.8469 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change co2 annual pct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -1862.1% | 5.65 | -99.64 |
| 2007 | -1177.4% | 1.55 | -16.66 |
| 1925 | +1069.0% | 5.09 | 59.52 |
| 1953 | +991.2% | -10.67 | 95.06 |
| 2017 | +995.3% | 9.46 | 103.61 |
| 1990 | -963.6% | 5.03 | -43.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19.34 | -16.87 | 43.01 | 8 |
| 1920s | 16.5 | 2.22 | 59.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.52 | -5.74 | 33.82 | 10 |
| 1940s | 182.21 | -99.64 | 1,831 | 10 |
| 1950s | 39.86 | -56.17 | 175.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.55 | 6.97 | 24.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.59 | -16.7 | 46.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 | 0.2774 | 13.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.09 | -43.43 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8128 | -16.66 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | -26.76 | 103.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.61 | -17.7 | 10.19 | 5 |
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More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -10.68 % change on previous year (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)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change co2 annual pct in North Korea?
- Change co2 annual pct in North Korea was 0.8469 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,831 in 1948.
- What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.64 in 1945.
- How does North Korea rank for change co2 annual pct?
- North Korea ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change co2 annual pct rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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