Per capita co2 sector in North Korea
North Korea: Per capita co2 sector was 256.64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 sector in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in North Korea is 256.64, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 4,900.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in North Korea peaked at 302.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2006.
North Korea ranks 64th of 187 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.
Per capita co2 sector in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.31 | — |
| 1991 | 21.93 | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 17.47 | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 15.4 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 11.91 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 10.05 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 5.63 | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 5.15 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.83 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.46 | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 4.95 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 3.65 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 4.04 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 4.42 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.78 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.76 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.13 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.71 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.69 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.67 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 302.51 | +6378.3% |
| 2018 | 260.31 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 295.34 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 281.98 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 227.96 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 237.76 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 256.64 | +7.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 256.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1, 50.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 256.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +6378.3% | 4.67 | 302.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2 | 3.83 | 30.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 3.26 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.17 | 4.67 | 302.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.09 | 227.96 | 281.98 | 4 |
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 sector in North Korea?
- Per capita co2 sector in North Korea was 256.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 302.51 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2006.
- How does North Korea rank for per capita co2 sector?
- North Korea ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,900.4%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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