What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 27.12 million tonnes in 1993.

What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million tonnes in 1882.

How does North Korea rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?

North Korea ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this North Korea data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in North Korea

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in North Korea
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 9.99 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

9.99 million tonnes

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

49th

of 197 countries

All-time high

27.12 million tonnes

in 1993

All-time low

1.85 million tonnes

in 1882

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in North Korea, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in North Korea stood at 9.99 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in North Korea peaked at 27.12 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million tonnes, in 1882.

That places North Korea 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	2.71 million tonnes	2.51 million tonnes	2.94 million tonnes	10
1860s	2.32 million tonnes	2.20 million tonnes	2.55 million tonnes	10
1870s	2.11 million tonnes	1.95 million tonnes	2.39 million tonnes	10
1880s	2.10 million tonnes	1.85 million tonnes	2.38 million tonnes	10
1890s	2.12 million tonnes	1.91 million tonnes	2.28 million tonnes	10
1900s	2.43 million tonnes	2.29 million tonnes	2.55 million tonnes	10
1910s	11.93 million tonnes	7.36 million tonnes	15.87 million tonnes	10
1920s	16.07 million tonnes	15.28 million tonnes	16.75 million tonnes	10
1930s	17.32 million tonnes	16.98 million tonnes	17.84 million tonnes	10
1940s	17.78 million tonnes	17.49 million tonnes	17.99 million tonnes	10
1950s	10.77 million tonnes	7.47 million tonnes	13.26 million tonnes	10
1960s	8.03 million tonnes	6.36 million tonnes	9.40 million tonnes	10
1970s	11.85 million tonnes	6.50 million tonnes	22.70 million tonnes	10
1980s	11.97 million tonnes	9.98 million tonnes	14.70 million tonnes	10
1990s	13.72 million tonnes	10.25 million tonnes	27.12 million tonnes	10
2000s	16.73 million tonnes	11.47 million tonnes	24.91 million tonnes	10
2010s	12.60 million tonnes	10.52 million tonnes	15.21 million tonnes	10
2020s	10.18 million tonnes	9.62 million tonnes	10.73 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near North Korea

46 Kenya 13.23 million tonnes compare
47 Honduras 13.22 million tonnes compare
48 Sri Lanka 10.35 million tonnes compare
50 Venezuela 9.90 million tonnes compare
51 Chile 9.59 million tonnes compare
52 Nicaragua 9.38 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for North Korea

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.49 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for North Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in North Korea?: Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in North Korea was 9.99 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 27.12 million tonnes in 1993.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million tonnes in 1882.
How does North Korea rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?: North Korea ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.