Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable) in North Korea
North Korea: Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable) was 88.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in North Korea, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 88.97 for index of carbon stocks in forests, index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of carbon stocks in forests, index in North Korea peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 88.97, in 2023.
That places North Korea 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.36 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 98.72 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 98.08 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.44 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 96.81 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 96.17 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.53 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 94.89 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.72 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.56 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.39 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.23 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.89 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.73 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.56 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.23 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.92 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.6 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.28 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.96 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.65 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.21 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.83 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.46 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.09 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.72 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.34 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.97 | -0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 88.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.84, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 88.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.76 | 95.53 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.14 | 93.4 | 94.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8 | 90.46 | 93.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.53 | 88.97 | 90.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled 62.55 million tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of carbon stocks in forests, index in North Korea?
- Index of carbon stocks in forests, index in North Korea was 88.97 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of carbon stocks in forests, index recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of carbon stocks in forests, index recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.97 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for index of carbon stocks in forests, index?
- North Korea ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of carbon stocks in forests, index rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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