Share global ghg emissions in North Korea
North Korea: Share global ghg emissions was 0.165 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.165
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6829
in 1989
All-time low
0.0803
in 1953
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global ghg emissions in North Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global ghg emissions in North Korea is 0.165, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in North Korea peaked at 0.6829 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0803, in 1953.
That places North Korea 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2777 | 0.2597 | 0.3013 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2757 | 0.273 | 0.2811 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2286 | 0.21 | 0.2558 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1969 | 0.1889 | 0.2079 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1678 | 0.1572 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1448 | 0.1353 | 0.1557 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.203 | 0.1696 | 0.2459 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2289 | 0.2211 | 0.2351 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2644 | 0.2377 | 0.3018 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.237 | 0.1591 | 0.3127 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1163 | 0.0803 | 0.1652 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2451 | 0.178 | 0.3101 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4214 | 0.3426 | 0.4573 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5459 | 0.455 | 0.6829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3143 | 0.2294 | 0.4316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2462 | 0.229 | 0.2647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1656 | 0.1266 | 0.2065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1685 | 0.1567 | 0.1921 | 5 |
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More climate change data for North Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.36 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.49 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.36 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.36 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global ghg emissions in North Korea?
- Share global ghg emissions in North Korea was 0.165 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6829 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0803 in 1953.
- How does North Korea rank for share global ghg emissions?
- North Korea ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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