Cumulative co2 emissions region in North Korea
North Korea: Cumulative co2 emissions region was 5.49 billion in 2024. β Volatile
Cumulative co2 emissions region in North Korea, 1905β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 5.49 billion for cumulative co2 emissions region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 116 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 region in North Korea peaked at 5.49 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,885, in 1905.
North Korea ranks 39th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 88,515 | 13,885 | 163,145 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.82 million | 350,588 | 3.72 million | 9 |
| 1920s | 9.73 million | 4.45 million | 17.49 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 38.67 million | 19.71 million | 69.81 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 136.44 million | 84.24 million | 156.89 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 179.13 million | 157.67 million | 229.18 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 420.78 million | 252.97 million | 646.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 billion | 719.56 million | 1.67 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 billion | 1.78 billion | 3.16 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 billion | 3.27 billion | 3.98 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 billion | 4.05 billion | 4.69 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 billion | 4.75 billion | 5.19 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 billion | 5.26 billion | 5.49 billion | 5 |
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More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- 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)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.2552 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 7.02 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 0.168 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co2 emissions region in North Korea?
- Cumulative co2 emissions region in North Korea was 5.49 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 emissions region recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 emissions region recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,885 in 1905.
- How does North Korea rank for cumulative co2 emissions region?
- North Korea ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 emissions region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 emissions region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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