Methane emissions by sector in North Korea
North Korea: Methane emissions by sector was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
259,999
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions by sector in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0 for methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in North Korea peaked at 259,999 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
North Korea ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,000 | — |
| 1991 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80,000 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 259,999 | +225.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 60,000 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 50,000 | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | -80.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 230,000 | +1050.0% |
| 2005 | 60,000 | -73.9% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 150,000 | +275.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | -93.3% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | +600.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | -71.4% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 210,000 | +950.0% |
| 2015 | 50,000 | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | — |
| 2018 | 50,000 | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1050.0% | 20,000 | 230,000 |
| 2014 | +950.0% | 20,000 | 210,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,000 | 60,000 | 259,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,000 | 10,000 | 230,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,000 | 0 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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- 72 Lithuania 0
- 72 Luxembourg 0
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- 72 Mauritania 0
- 72 Mauritius 0
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- 72 Slovenia 0 compare
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More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -10.68 % change on previous year (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 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions by sector in North Korea?
- Methane emissions by sector in North Korea was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 259,999 in 1997.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for methane emissions by sector?
- North Korea ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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