Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
114.89 % change on previous year
in 1910
All-time low
0.0423 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
113
1910–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1910–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 1.15 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 114.89 % change on previous year in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 % change on previous year, in 1945.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 188th out of 215 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 114.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 63.37 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1912 | 48.48 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1913 | 37.96 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1914 | 39.35 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 35.24 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1916 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1919 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1920 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1921 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1922 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1923 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 14.37 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1925 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1926 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1927 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1928 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1931 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1933 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1934 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1935 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1938 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1939 | 19.14 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1940 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 19.1 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1942 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1943 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1944 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0423 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0475 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0469 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.9134 % change on previous year | +1849.1% |
| 1949 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4978 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1951 | 0.6317 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1952 | 0.5609 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1953 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1954 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +172.9% |
| 1955 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1956 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1957 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1958 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1959 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1960 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1973 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 9 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1991 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9737 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7453 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8153 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6351 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6907 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +1849.1% | 0.0469 % change on previous year | 0.9134 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | +172.9% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +102.3% | 0.6907 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year |
| 1945 | -99.7% | 13.44 % change on previous year | 0.0423 % change on previous year |
| 1953 | +93.9% | 0.5609 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 47.33 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year | 114.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1920s | 16.75 % change on previous year | 14.37 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.87 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year | 19.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.77 % change on previous year | 0.0423 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 0.4978 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.92 % change on previous year | 10.38 % change on previous year | 11.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.95 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.6351 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More climate change data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- 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 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 5.49 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 114.89 % change on previous year in 1910.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.