Methane emissions, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
141st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in North Korea peaked at 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places North Korea 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.8086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 138 East Timor 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Cameroon 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Tuvalu 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Italy 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Lebanon 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Hong Kong 0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per capita in North Korea?
- Methane emissions, per capita in North Korea was 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.