Per capita co2 including land in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Per capita co2 including land was 2.74 in 2024. β Volatile
Per capita co2 including land in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1905β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 2.74 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 10.58 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4258, in 1905.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 112th of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4514 | 0.4258 | 0.477 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.94 | 1.32 | 2.46 | 9 |
| 1920s | 2.38 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.6 | 2.37 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.63 | 1.67 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.66 | 0.9018 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.74 | 2.79 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.79 | 5.46 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.21 | 6.89 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 3.09 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 | 3.35 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 1.72 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.42 | 2.91 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 91.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.65 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.2552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 including land in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Per capita co2 including land in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4258 in 1905.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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