Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in North Korea
North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 273.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
273.01 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
273.01 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1905
Years of data
113
1905–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in North Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in North Korea is 273.01 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 113 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in North Korea peaked at 273.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1905.
That places North Korea 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 406,704 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 831,728 tonnes | +104.5% |
| 1952 | 1.13 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1953 | 1.48 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1954 | 1.89 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1955 | 2.30 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1956 | 2.76 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1957 | 3.27 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1958 | 3.91 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1959 | 4.60 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1960 | 5.20 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 6.06 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 7.24 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 8.49 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 9.68 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 10.77 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 11.88 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 13.15 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 15.20 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 17.40 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 19.90 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 22.00 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 24.20 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 26.55 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 29.62 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 33.17 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 36.61 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 40.30 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 45.91 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 52.32 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 59.50 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 67.14 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 75.08 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 83.33 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 92.20 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 101.68 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 113.15 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 128.22 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 142.37 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 156.54 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 164.65 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 170.82 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 175.84 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 180.33 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 183.37 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 187.41 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 191.76 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 194.80 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 198.79 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 201.40 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 204.53 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 208.02 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 211.51 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 214.92 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 218.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 221.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 223.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 226.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 228.72 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 231.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 233.88 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 236.53 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 239.06 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 241.79 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 244.40 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 247.39 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 250.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 253.52 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 256.42 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 259.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 262.65 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 265.12 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 267.72 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 270.31 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 273.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 273.01 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.34 million tonnes, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 273.01 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.06 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +104.5% | 406,704 tonnes | 831,728 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 2.26 million tonnes | 406,704 tonnes | 4.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.51 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | 17.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.06 million tonnes | 19.90 million tonnes | 52.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.92 million tonnes | 59.50 million tonnes | 156.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.91 million tonnes | 164.65 million tonnes | 201.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.80 million tonnes | 204.53 million tonnes | 231.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.32 million tonnes | 233.88 million tonnes | 259.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.76 million tonnes | 262.65 million tonnes | 273.01 million 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in North Korea?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in North Korea was 273.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 273.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1905.
- How does North Korea rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- North Korea ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.