Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in North Korea
North Korea: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in North Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in °C per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in North Korea stood at 0 °C per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in North Korea peaked at 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North Korea 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … square in North Korea, year by year
| Year | °C per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 °C per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0 °C per square kilometre | +0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 °C per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 27.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0 °C per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 °C per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 0 °C per square kilometre | 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)
- 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)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in North Korea?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per in North Korea was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per?
- North Korea ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.