Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 5.49 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1905–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 5.49 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 120 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 5.49 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,885 tonnes, in 1905.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 13,885 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 51,200 tonnes | +268.7% |
| 1907 | 88,515 tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1908 | 125,830 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1909 | 163,145 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1910 | 350,588 tonnes | +114.9% |
| 1911 | 572,742 tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1912 | 850,435 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1913 | 1.17 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1914 | 1.63 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1915 | 2.21 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1916 | 2.69 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1917 | 2.93 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1918 | 3.16 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1919 | 3.72 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1920 | 4.45 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1921 | 5.23 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1922 | 6.03 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1923 | 6.98 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1924 | 7.98 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1925 | 9.58 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1926 | 11.30 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1927 | 13.08 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1928 | 15.13 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1929 | 17.49 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1930 | 19.71 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1931 | 22.07 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1932 | 24.84 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1933 | 28.11 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1934 | 32.46 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1935 | 37.57 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1936 | 43.58 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1937 | 50.00 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1938 | 58.59 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1939 | 69.81 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1940 | 84.24 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1941 | 100.33 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1942 | 118.09 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1943 | 135.31 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1944 | 153.50 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1945 | 153.56 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 153.64 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 153.71 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 155.11 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 156.89 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 157.67 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 158.67 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 159.56 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 161.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 166.08 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 173.43 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 182.39 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 193.68 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 209.31 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 229.18 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 252.97 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 279.39 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 310.08 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 342.91 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 378.52 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 422.75 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 470.35 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 522.74 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 582.01 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 646.09 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 719.56 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 827.02 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 916.52 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.57 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 2.75 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2.95 billion tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 3.16 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.27 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.39 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.48 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.57 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.66 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.73 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.80 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.86 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.92 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.98 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.05 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.13 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.19 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.26 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.34 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.41 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.49 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.55 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.62 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.69 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.75 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.80 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.85 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.89 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.92 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.96 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.99 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.06 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.12 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.19 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.26 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.31 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.37 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.43 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.49 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +268.7% | 13,885 tonnes | 51,200 tonnes |
| 1910 | +114.9% | 163,145 tonnes | 350,588 tonnes |
| 1907 | +72.9% | 51,200 tonnes | 88,515 tonnes |
| 1911 | +63.4% | 350,588 tonnes | 572,742 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 88,515 tonnes | 13,885 tonnes | 163,145 tonnes | 5 |
| 1910s | 1.93 million tonnes | 350,588 tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.73 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 17.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 38.67 million tonnes | 19.71 million tonnes | 69.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 136.44 million tonnes | 84.24 million tonnes | 156.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 179.13 million tonnes | 157.67 million tonnes | 229.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 420.78 million tonnes | 252.97 million tonnes | 646.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 719.56 million tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 3.16 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 billion tonnes | 3.27 billion tonnes | 3.98 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 billion tonnes | 4.05 billion tonnes | 4.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 billion tonnes | 4.75 billion tonnes | 5.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 billion tonnes | 5.26 billion tonnes | 5.49 billion tonnes | 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, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 5.49 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,885 tonnes in 1905.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.