Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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 by world region, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1910–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at 1.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 114.89 % change on previous year in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 % change on previous year, in 1945.
North Korea ranks 188th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in North Korea, 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.15 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.15 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 185 Nauru 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Italy 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 189 United States 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Belarus 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Switzerland 1.03 % change on previous year compare
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, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate in North Korea was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 114.89 % change on previous year in 1910.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does North Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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 by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.