Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,838 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,838 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,431 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea is 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,431 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,431 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 7,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7,638 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 7,818 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 7,874 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7,945 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 8,023 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 8,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 8,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 8,565 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 8,653 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 8,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8,929 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 9,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 9,159 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 9,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 9,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 9,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 10,029 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 10,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 10,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10,745 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11,258 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11,641 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 11,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12,284 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12,452 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13,408 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13,585 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,431 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,945 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,023 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,929 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,510 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,051 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,923 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,560 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,029 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,062 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,740 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,163 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,452 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,569 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,498 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,585 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 53 Serbia 14,061 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Vanuatu 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Romania 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Benin 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 United States 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Nigeria 13,714 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Korea was 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,431 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.