Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in North Korea
North Korea: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 78.30 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
78.30 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
236.97 million
in 1989
All-time low
4.97 million
in 1952
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in North Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 78.30 million for total ghg emissions excluding lufc in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in North Korea peaked at 236.97 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million, in 1952.
North Korea ranks 52nd of 198 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.
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.45 million | — |
| 1851 | 8.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 8.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 8.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 8.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 8.46 million | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 8.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 8.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 8.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 8.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 8.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 8.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 8.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 8.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 8.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 8.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 8.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 8.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 8.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 8.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 8.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 8.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 8.55 million | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 8.57 million | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 8.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 8.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 8.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 8.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 8.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 8.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 8.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 8.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 8.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 8.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 8.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 8.70 million | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 8.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 8.68 million | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 8.67 million | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 8.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 8.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 8.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 8.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 8.63 million | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 8.62 million | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 8.61 million | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 8.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 8.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 8.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 8.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 8.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 8.56 million | -0.0% |
| 1902 | 8.56 million | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 8.55 million | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 8.55 million | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 8.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 8.54 million | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 8.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 8.54 million | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 8.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 8.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 8.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 8.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 8.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 8.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 9.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 9.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 8.61 million | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 9.13 million | +6.0% |
| 1919 | 9.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 9.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1921 | 9.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 9.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 10.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 10.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 11.07 million | +7.1% |
| 1926 | 11.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 11.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 11.88 million | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 12.30 million | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 12.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 12.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 13.03 million | +4.1% |
| 1933 | 13.62 million | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 14.80 million | +8.6% |
| 1935 | 15.67 million | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 16.62 million | +6.1% |
| 1937 | 17.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 19.36 million | +13.1% |
| 1939 | 22.06 million | +14.0% |
| 1940 | 25.37 million | +15.0% |
| 1941 | 26.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 26.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 25.65 million | -4.7% |
| 1944 | 26.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 7.47 million | -71.3% |
| 1946 | 7.12 million | -4.7% |
| 1947 | 6.65 million | -6.7% |
| 1948 | 7.63 million | +14.8% |
| 1949 | 7.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 5.46 million | -28.3% |
| 1951 | 5.34 million | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 4.97 million | -6.9% |
| 1953 | 5.71 million | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 8.99 million | +57.5% |
| 1955 | 11.87 million | +32.0% |
| 1956 | 13.71 million | +15.5% |
| 1957 | 16.36 million | +19.3% |
| 1958 | 21.23 million | +29.8% |
| 1959 | 25.99 million | +22.4% |
| 1960 | 30.43 million | +17.1% |
| 1961 | 33.43 million | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 38.21 million | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 40.67 million | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 43.89 million | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 53.55 million | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 57.41 million | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 62.83 million | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 70.49 million | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 75.93 million | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 87.94 million | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 122.20 million | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 104.60 million | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 112.79 million | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 117.42 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 123.69 million | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 126.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 131.56 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 128.93 million | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 132.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 137.01 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 138.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 142.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 151.64 million | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 162.25 million | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 173.17 million | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 185.41 million | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 203.75 million | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 227.35 million | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 236.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 144.31 million | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 138.10 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 122.25 million | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 112.84 million | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 103.84 million | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 97.22 million | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 87.77 million | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 84.21 million | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 77.36 million | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 83.85 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 89.73 million | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 92.66 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 89.03 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 90.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 93.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 97.86 million | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 99.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 84.21 million | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 92.06 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 89.03 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 86.89 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.53 million | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 67.04 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.72 million | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 60.75 million | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 51.83 million | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 56.55 million | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 91.03 million | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 81.48 million | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 89.98 million | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 85.22 million | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 71.17 million | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 73.90 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 79.09 million | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 78.30 million | -1.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 78.30 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million, 7.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 78.30 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -71.3% | 26.02 million | 7.47 million |
| 2017 | +61.0% | 56.55 million | 91.03 million |
| 1954 | +57.5% | 5.71 million | 8.99 million |
| 1990 | -39.1% | 236.97 million | 144.31 million |
| 1971 | +39.0% | 87.94 million | 122.20 million |
| 1955 | +32.0% | 8.99 million | 11.87 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.46 million | 8.45 million | 8.48 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.49 million | 8.48 million | 8.50 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.61 million | 8.50 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.70 million | 8.66 million | 8.74 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.61 million | 8.57 million | 8.65 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.57 million | 8.54 million | 8.68 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.92 million | 8.61 million | 9.27 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.75 million | 9.48 million | 12.30 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.71 million | 12.29 million | 22.06 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.65 million | 6.65 million | 26.91 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.96 million | 4.97 million | 25.99 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.68 million | 30.43 million | 75.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.82 million | 87.94 million | 132.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.84 million | 137.01 million | 236.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.18 million | 77.36 million | 144.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.77 million | 84.21 million | 99.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.08 million | 51.83 million | 91.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.54 million | 71.17 million | 85.22 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc in North Korea?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in North Korea was 78.30 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 236.97 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million in 1952.
- How does North Korea rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- North Korea ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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