Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in North Korea
North Korea: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 62.55 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.55 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
209.25 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
31.28 million tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in North Korea, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 62.55 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in North Korea peaked at 209.25 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31.28 million tonnes, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 44.22 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 47.60 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 52.39 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 59.27 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 64.08 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 73.48 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 107.45 million tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1972 | 89.50 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 97.33 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 101.61 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 107.62 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 110.03 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 113.67 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 108.21 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 110.26 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 114.08 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 114.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 116.89 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 125.16 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 134.66 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 144.29 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 156.84 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 175.63 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 199.23 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 209.25 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 118.38 million tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 112.82 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 97.99 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 89.59 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 81.58 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 76.09 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 66.29 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 63.68 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 58.75 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 64.14 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 69.17 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 71.67 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 68.64 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 70.14 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 71.72 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 75.01 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 76.17 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 63.48 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 70.33 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 67.66 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 65.36 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 47.87 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 46.75 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 36.14 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 39.82 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 31.28 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 34.24 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 69.71 million tonnes | +103.6% |
| 2018 | 62.61 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 69.51 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 65.58 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 53.97 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 56.29 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 62.02 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 62.55 million tonnes | +0.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 62.55 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 19.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 62.55 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +103.6% | 34.24 million tonnes | 69.71 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.51 million tonnes | 44.22 million tonnes | 64.08 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 101.92 million tonnes | 73.48 million tonnes | 113.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.04 million tonnes | 114.08 million tonnes | 209.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.93 million tonnes | 58.75 million tonnes | 118.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.40 million tonnes | 63.48 million tonnes | 76.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.33 million tonnes | 31.28 million tonnes | 69.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.08 million tonnes | 53.97 million tonnes | 65.58 million tonnes | 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)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in North Korea?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in North Korea was 62.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 209.25 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.28 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- North Korea ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.