Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
189th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in North Korea is 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places North Korea 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 186 Aruba 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Comoros 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 188 Malta 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Hong Kong 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Kiribati 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Nauru 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in North Korea?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in North Korea was 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.