Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 5.49 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in North Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
North Korea 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 North Korea peaked at 5.49 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,885 tonnes, in 1905.
North Korea 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 North Korea, 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 5.49 billion tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.51 million tonnes, 89.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 5.49 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 247.31 million tonnes, 22.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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, gaps filled in North Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in North Korea was 5.49 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,885 tonnes in 1905.
- How does North Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, 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
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 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.