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
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Netherlands 5.64 million compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.57 million compare
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- 27 Bangladesh 4.12 million compare
- 28 Algeria 3.76 million compare
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More climate change data for Democratic People’s Republic of 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)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 91.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.65 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.2552 (2024)
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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