Co2 intensity in North Korea
North Korea: Co2 intensity was 1.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Co2 intensity in North Korea, 1913–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in North Korea stood at 1.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in North Korea peaked at 2.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0542, in 1913.
That places North Korea 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0.0542 | — |
| 1990 | 2.36 | +4249.6% |
| 1991 | 2.34 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.18 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.71 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.77 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.71 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.83 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.83 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8208 | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8946 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7103 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7485 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | +110.9% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | +4.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 11.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839, 4.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4249.6% | 0.0542 | 2.36 |
| 2017 | +110.9% | 0.7485 | 1.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0542 | 0.0542 | 0.0542 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.65 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.52 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 0.7103 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 2 Turkmenistan 1.05 compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9995 compare
- 4 Mongolia 0.9026 compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (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 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity in North Korea?
- Co2 intensity in North Korea was 1.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0542 in 1913.
- How does North Korea rank for co2 intensity?
- North Korea ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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