Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in North Korea
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.86 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 2.94 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1852 | 2.86 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1853 | 2.73 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1854 | 2.67 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1855 | 2.71 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 2.60 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1857 | 2.61 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 2.63 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 2.51 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1860 | 2.55 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 2.34 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1862 | 2.43 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1863 | 2.31 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1864 | 2.39 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1865 | 2.29 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1866 | 2.21 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1867 | 2.20 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 2.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2.23 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 2.36 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1871 | 2.39 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 2.07 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1873 | 2.08 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 2.00 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1875 | 2.13 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1876 | 2.12 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 1.98 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1878 | 2.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 1.95 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1880 | 2.12 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1881 | 2.03 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1882 | 1.85 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1883 | 1.99 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1884 | 2.08 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1885 | 2.07 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.21 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1887 | 2.11 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1888 | 2.15 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 2.38 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1890 | 2.28 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1891 | 2.17 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1892 | 2.01 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1893 | 1.91 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1894 | 1.94 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 2.12 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1896 | 2.10 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 2.24 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1898 | 2.20 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1899 | 2.18 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 2.29 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1901 | 2.40 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 2.45 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 2.32 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1904 | 2.36 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 2.35 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 2.53 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1907 | 2.45 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1908 | 2.55 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1909 | 2.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 7.36 million tonnes | +188.2% |
| 1911 | 8.60 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1912 | 9.66 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1913 | 10.71 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1914 | 11.81 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1915 | 12.56 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1916 | 13.46 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1917 | 14.24 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1918 | 15.00 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1919 | 15.87 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1920 | 15.28 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1921 | 15.43 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 15.55 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 15.75 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 16.00 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 16.31 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 16.49 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 16.37 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 16.74 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 16.75 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 17.04 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 16.98 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 17.13 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 17.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 17.19 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 17.38 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 17.35 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 17.52 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 17.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 17.84 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 17.76 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 17.79 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 17.79 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 17.99 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 17.74 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 17.88 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 17.95 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 17.66 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 17.49 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 17.72 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 12.95 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1951 | 10.84 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1952 | 8.36 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1953 | 7.47 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 8.51 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1955 | 10.09 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1956 | 11.28 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 13.26 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1958 | 12.97 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 12.01 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 8.96 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1961 | 9.40 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 8.60 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 8.61 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.80 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 8.04 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 7.21 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 6.36 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 6.76 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 8.56 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 9.41 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 6.50 million tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1972 | 16.30 million tonnes | +150.8% |
| 1973 | 10.63 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1974 | 11.89 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 10.26 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 9.67 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 10.57 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 10.54 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 22.70 million tonnes | +115.4% |
| 1980 | 14.70 million tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1981 | 12.99 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 13.48 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 13.00 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 12.99 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.91 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 10.71 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.08 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 9.98 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.84 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 12.79 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 11.13 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 10.25 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 27.12 million tonnes | +164.6% |
| 1994 | 15.70 million tonnes | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 10.60 million tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 11.37 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 11.78 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.22 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 13.20 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.14 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 11.47 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 11.49 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.51 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 21.10 million tonnes | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 16.33 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 15.19 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 24.91 million tonnes | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 20.95 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 20.23 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.11 million tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 15.21 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 14.08 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.32 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.47 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 12.75 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.22 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 11.51 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.52 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.78 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.47 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.62 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 10.73 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 10.08 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 9.99 million tonnes | -0.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 9.99 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.26 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 9.99 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +188.2% | 2.55 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +164.6% | 10.25 million tonnes | 27.12 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +150.8% | 6.50 million tonnes | 16.30 million tonnes |
| 1979 | +115.4% | 10.54 million tonnes | 22.70 million tonnes |
| 2007 | +64.0% | 15.19 million tonnes | 24.91 million tonnes |
| 2004 | +56.3% | 13.51 million tonnes | 21.10 million tonnes |
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 |
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More climate change data for North Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.2% (2024)
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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.