Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in North Korea
North Korea: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in North Korea, 1905–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in North Korea stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in North Korea peaked at 0.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1905.
North Korea ranks 104th of 215 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.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +92.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +92.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (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, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in North Korea?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in North Korea was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1905.
- How does North Korea rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- North Korea ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.