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Share global methane emissions in North Korea

North Korea: Share global methane emissions was 0.196 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.196
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
78th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.8367
in 1850
All-time low
0.159
in 1953
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in North Korea, 1850–2024

0.20.40.60.8185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0.196 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in North Korea peaked at 0.8367 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.159, in 1953.

That places North Korea 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in North Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.8367 —
1851 0.8338 -0.3%
1852 0.8297 -0.5%
1853 0.8251 -0.6%
1854 0.8176 -0.9%
1855 0.8137 -0.5%
1856 0.8087 -0.6%
1857 0.8052 -0.4%
1858 0.802 -0.4%
1859 0.7968 -0.6%
1860 0.7907 -0.8%
1861 0.786 -0.6%
1862 0.7824 -0.5%
1863 0.7762 -0.8%
1864 0.7705 -0.7%
1865 0.7653 -0.7%
1866 0.7599 -0.7%
1867 0.7558 -0.5%
1868 0.7523 -0.5%
1869 0.7472 -0.7%
1870 0.7437 -0.5%
1871 0.7382 -0.7%
1872 0.7303 -1.1%
1873 0.7242 -0.8%
1874 0.7232 -0.1%
1875 0.7169 -0.9%
1876 0.7132 -0.5%
1877 0.7092 -0.6%
1878 0.7058 -0.5%
1879 0.7002 -0.8%
1880 0.6921 -1.2%
1881 0.6837 -1.2%
1882 0.6755 -1.2%
1883 0.6667 -1.3%
1884 0.6611 -0.8%
1885 0.6556 -0.8%
1886 0.6498 -0.9%
1887 0.6421 -1.2%
1888 0.6321 -1.5%
1889 0.627 -0.8%
1890 0.6171 -1.6%
1891 0.6099 -1.2%
1892 0.6048 -0.8%
1893 0.6016 -0.5%
1894 0.5945 -1.2%
1895 0.5865 -1.3%
1896 0.5806 -1.0%
1897 0.5735 -1.2%
1898 0.5661 -1.3%
1899 0.5565 -1.7%
1900 0.5485 -1.4%
1901 0.5425 -1.1%
1902 0.5375 -0.9%
1903 0.5282 -1.7%
1904 0.524 -0.8%
1905 0.5173 -1.3%
1906 0.5093 -1.6%
1907 0.4973 -2.4%
1908 0.4969 -0.1%
1909 0.4902 -1.4%
1910 0.4839 -1.3%
1911 0.4798 -0.8%
1912 0.4756 -0.9%
1913 0.4682 -1.6%
1914 0.4763 +1.7%
1915 0.4769 +0.1%
1916 0.4716 -1.1%
1917 0.4687 -0.6%
1918 0.4737 +1.1%
1919 0.4835 +2.1%
1920 0.4743 -1.9%
1921 0.4903 +3.4%
1922 0.4881 -0.5%
1923 0.4804 -1.6%
1924 0.4826 +0.5%
1925 0.4854 +0.6%
1926 0.4902 +1.0%
1927 0.4831 -1.5%
1928 0.4863 +0.7%
1929 0.4822 -0.8%
1930 0.488 +1.2%
1931 0.495 +1.4%
1932 0.5004 +1.1%
1933 0.4972 -0.6%
1934 0.4904 -1.4%
1935 0.4866 -0.8%
1936 0.4778 -1.8%
1937 0.472 -1.2%
1938 0.475 +0.6%
1939 0.4707 -0.9%
1940 0.4655 -1.1%
1941 0.4243 -8.8%
1942 0.391 -7.9%
1943 0.3588 -8.2%
1944 0.3323 -7.4%
1945 0.3192 -3.9%
1946 0.2963 -7.1%
1947 0.2702 -8.8%
1948 0.2532 -6.3%
1949 0.2358 -6.8%
1950 0.1963 -16.8%
1951 0.1792 -8.7%
1952 0.167 -6.8%
1953 0.159 -4.8%
1954 0.1597 +0.5%
1955 0.1596 -0.0%
1956 0.1601 +0.3%
1957 0.163 +1.8%
1958 0.1718 +5.4%
1959 0.1761 +2.5%
1960 0.1822 +3.5%
1961 0.1822 -0.0%
1962 0.1902 +4.4%
1963 0.1917 +0.8%
1964 0.1969 +2.7%
1965 0.2093 +6.3%
1966 0.2112 +0.9%
1967 0.2186 +3.5%
1968 0.2275 +4.1%
1969 0.2334 +2.6%
1970 0.268 +14.8%
1971 0.2723 +1.6%
1972 0.272 -0.1%
1973 0.273 +0.3%
1974 0.2801 +2.6%
1975 0.2834 +1.2%
1976 0.2936 +3.6%
1977 0.3054 +4.0%
1978 0.344 +12.7%
1979 0.3513 +2.1%
1980 0.3682 +4.8%
1981 0.3926 +6.6%
1982 0.3978 +1.3%
1983 0.41 +3.0%
1984 0.4166 +1.6%
1985 0.4251 +2.0%
1986 0.4164 -2.1%
1987 0.4067 -2.3%
1988 0.3979 -2.2%
1989 0.3809 -4.3%
1990 0.3673 -3.6%
1991 0.3546 -3.4%
1992 0.3382 -4.6%
1993 0.3237 -4.3%
1994 0.3077 -4.9%
1995 0.2901 -5.7%
1996 0.2929 +1.0%
1997 0.2908 -0.7%
1998 0.2757 -5.2%
1999 0.2963 +7.5%
2000 0.3024 +2.0%
2001 0.3115 +3.0%
2002 0.307 -1.4%
2003 0.3058 -0.4%
2004 0.3096 +1.2%
2005 0.3228 +4.3%
2006 0.3211 -0.5%
2007 0.292 -9.0%
2008 0.2998 +2.7%
2009 0.2977 -0.7%
2010 0.2954 -0.8%
2011 0.2793 -5.5%
2012 0.2731 -2.2%
2013 0.2774 +1.6%
2014 0.2766 -0.3%
2015 0.2695 -2.6%
2016 0.2882 +6.9%
2017 0.2683 -6.9%
2018 0.2383 -11.2%
2019 0.2525 +6.0%
2020 0.2471 -2.1%
2021 0.2197 -11.1%
2022 0.2186 -0.5%
2023 0.2095 -4.2%
2024 0.196 -6.4%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0.196 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.196, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0.196 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.8169 0.7968 0.8367 10
1860s 0.7686 0.7472 0.7907 10
1870s 0.7205 0.7002 0.7437 10
1880s 0.6586 0.627 0.6921 10
1890s 0.5891 0.5565 0.6171 10
1900s 0.5192 0.4902 0.5485 10
1910s 0.4758 0.4682 0.4839 10
1920s 0.4843 0.4743 0.4903 10
1930s 0.4853 0.4707 0.5004 10
1940s 0.3347 0.2358 0.4655 10
1950s 0.1692 0.159 0.1963 10
1960s 0.2043 0.1822 0.2334 10
1970s 0.2943 0.268 0.3513 10
1980s 0.4012 0.3682 0.4251 10
1990s 0.3137 0.2757 0.3673 10
2000s 0.307 0.292 0.3228 10
2010s 0.2719 0.2383 0.2954 10
2020s 0.2182 0.196 0.2471 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 75 Netherlands 0.2048 compare
  2. 76 Ghana 0.2047 compare
  3. 77 Belarus 0.1974 compare
  4. 79 Chile 0.1941 compare
  5. 80 Ireland 0.1937 compare
  6. 81 Guatemala 0.1933 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in North Korea?
Share global methane emissions in North Korea was 0.196 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8367 in 1850.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.159 in 1953.
How does North Korea rank for share global methane emissions?
North Korea ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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