Per capita co2 by source in North Korea
North Korea: Per capita co2 by source was 2.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.16
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.24
in 1989
All-time low
0.0025
in 1905
Years of data
113
1905–2024
Per capita co2 by source in North Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 2.16 for per capita co2 by source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in North Korea peaked at 9.24 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0025, in 1905.
That places North Korea 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0.0025 | — |
| 1909 | 0.0263 | +953.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0327 | +24.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0383 | +17.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0471 | +23.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0538 | +14.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0755 | +40.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0924 | +22.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0754 | -18.4% |
| 1918 | 0.0717 | -4.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0835 | +16.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1067 | +27.7% |
| 1921 | 0.113 | +5.9% |
| 1922 | 0.1136 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1336 | +17.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1381 | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2167 | +56.9% |
| 1926 | 0.2289 | +5.6% |
| 1927 | 0.2333 | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2644 | +13.3% |
| 1929 | 0.2988 | +13.0% |
| 1930 | 0.277 | -7.3% |
| 1931 | 0.2887 | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 0.3346 | +15.9% |
| 1933 | 0.3881 | +16.0% |
| 1934 | 0.4956 | +27.7% |
| 1935 | 0.5624 | +13.5% |
| 1936 | 0.6481 | +15.2% |
| 1937 | 0.6791 | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 0.9393 | +38.3% |
| 1939 | 1.15 | +22.0% |
| 1940 | 1.53 | +33.2% |
| 1941 | 1.61 | +5.5% |
| 1942 | 1.76 | +9.4% |
| 1943 | 1.67 | -5.3% |
| 1944 | 1.75 | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 0.13 | -92.6% |
| 1949 | 0.1626 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0336 | -79.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0467 | +39.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0504 | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1217 | +141.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4035 | +231.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6494 | +61.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7743 | +19.2% |
| 1957 | 0.9519 | +22.9% |
| 1958 | 1.29 | +35.4% |
| 1959 | 1.59 | +23.5% |
| 1960 | 1.88 | +18.3% |
| 1961 | 2.04 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 2.31 | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 2.41 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.57 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 3.17 | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 3.34 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.57 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.89 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 4.1 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 4.55 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 6.61 | +45.4% |
| 1972 | 5.3 | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 5.63 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 5.73 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.93 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.98 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.09 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.6 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 5.57 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.66 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 5.57 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.61 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.95 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 6.32 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 6.69 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 7.13 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 7.76 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 8.86 | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 9.24 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.11 | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 4.88 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.19 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 3.43 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.78 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.72 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | +125.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.16 | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011, 1920.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 2.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | +953.4% | 0.0025 | 0.0263 |
| 1954 | +231.6% | 0.1217 | 0.4035 |
| 1953 | +141.5% | 0.0504 | 0.1217 |
| 2017 | +125.4% | 1.1 | 2.49 |
| 1948 | -92.6% | 1.75 | 0.13 |
| 1950 | -79.3% | 0.1626 | 0.0336 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0144 | 0.0025 | 0.0263 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0634 | 0.0327 | 0.0924 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.1847 | 0.1067 | 0.2988 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5758 | 0.277 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.23 | 0.13 | 1.76 | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.5912 | 0.0336 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.93 | 1.88 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 4.55 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 | 5.57 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 | 2.29 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.37 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.01 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.88 | 2.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 per capita co2 by source in North Korea?
- Per capita co2 by source in North Korea was 2.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 in 1905.
- How does North Korea rank for per capita co2 by source?
- North Korea ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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