Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 3.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.39
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.18
in 1989
All-time low
1.47
in 1952
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 3.39 for per capita ghg co2 including land use in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 12.18 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 1952.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.91 | — |
| 1851 | 2.92 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 2.9 | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 2.87 | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 2.85 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 2.86 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 2.83 | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 2.82 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.82 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 1860 | 2.8 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 1862 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 2.73 | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 2.74 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 2.71 | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 2.69 | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 2.68 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 2.68 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 2.68 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.7 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 2.71 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 1873 | 2.64 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 2.62 | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 2.64 | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 2.6 | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 2.59 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 2.62 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 2.59 | -1.1% |
| 1882 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 1883 | 2.56 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 2.56 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 2.58 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 2.55 | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 2.58 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 2.55 | -1.1% |
| 1891 | 2.52 | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 2.48 | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 2.46 | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 2.46 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 2.48 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 2.47 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 2.49 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 2.48 | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 2.49 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 2.5 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 2.47 | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 2.47 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 2.49 | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 2.47 | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 2.5 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 3.07 | +22.8% |
| 1911 | 3.18 | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 3.27 | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 3.35 | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 3.48 | +3.9% |
| 1915 | 3.52 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 3.56 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 3.52 | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 3.64 | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 3.72 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 3.65 | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 3.64 | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 3.62 | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 3.63 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 3.63 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 3.72 | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 3.72 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 3.68 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 3.72 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 3.72 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3.7 | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 3.66 | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 3.69 | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 3.72 | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 3.8 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 3.88 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 3.92 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 3.95 | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 4.14 | +4.9% |
| 1939 | 4.41 | +6.5% |
| 1940 | 4.68 | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 4.66 | -0.3% |
| 1942 | 4.66 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 4.47 | -4.2% |
| 1944 | 4.39 | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.5 | -42.9% |
| 1946 | 2.42 | -3.2% |
| 1947 | 2.28 | -5.8% |
| 1948 | 2.32 | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 2.27 | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 1.74 | -23.4% |
| 1951 | 1.67 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | -11.9% |
| 1953 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.89 | +27.0% |
| 1955 | 2.22 | +18.0% |
| 1956 | 2.41 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 2.74 | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 3.07 | +12.0% |
| 1959 | 3.35 | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 3.47 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 3.68 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 3.95 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 4.06 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 4.16 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.8 | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 4.91 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5.1 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5.51 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 5.85 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 6.53 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 8.41 | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 7.56 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 7.64 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.84 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.01 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 8.09 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 8.31 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 8.08 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.6 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 8.45 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 8.35 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.44 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.79 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.22 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 9.58 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.07 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 10.82 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 11.86 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 12.18 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.68 | -37.0% |
| 1991 | 7.23 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.37 | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 6.38 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.44 | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 4.84 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 4.38 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 4.23 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.95 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.39 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.47 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.28 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.69 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.71 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.72 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.55 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.39 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.71 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.72 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.43 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3.39 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.86 | 2.79 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.72 | 2.68 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.43 | 3.07 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.67 | 3.62 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.89 | 3.66 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.47 | 2.27 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.21 | 1.47 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.55 | 3.47 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 6.53 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.78 | 8.35 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 | 3.95 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 4.28 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 2.58 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 | 3.14 | 3.72 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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 CO₂ 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 ghg co2 including land use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 3.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 1952.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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