Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 4.84 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.84 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
26th
of 178 countries
All-time high
16.98 million
in 1990
All-time low
4.01 million
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M1990200620231990: 17.0M1991: 16.5M1992: 16.0M1993: 15.8M1994: 15.1M1995: 14.4M1996: 12.8M1997: 12.7M1998: 11.9M1999: 13.3M2000: 14.1M2001: 14.2M2002: 13.2M2003: 13.6M2004: 13.9M2005: 14.6M2006: 15.0M2007: 12.3M2008: 13.7M2009: 12.6M2010: 12.1M2011: 8.4M2012: 8.1M2013: 5.5M2014: 6.2M2015: 4.0M2016: 4.1M2017: 5.5M2018: 4.8M2019: 5.5M2020: 5.2M2021: 4.3M2022: 4.5M2023: 4.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 4.84 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 16.98 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.01 million, in 2015.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.56 million 11.91 million 16.98 million 10
2000s 13.70 million 12.26 million 14.99 million 10
2010s 6.43 million 4.01 million 12.12 million 10
2020s 4.71 million 4.29 million 5.23 million 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 23 Netherlands 5.64 million compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.57 million compare
  3. 25 Korea 5.56 million compare
  4. 27 Bangladesh 4.12 million compare
  5. 28 Algeria 3.76 million compare
  6. 29 Colombia 3.68 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 4.84 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 16.98 million in 1990.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million in 2015.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector stacked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
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