North Korea's co₂ emissions fell from 76.1 Mt in 1995 to 62.6 Mt in 2024.
North Korea · Climate
Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.
16 indicators · 15 with data
North Korea's co₂ per capita fell from 3.4 t in 1995 to 2.4 t in 2024.
North Korea's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 3,732.1 Mt in 1995 to 5,492.7 Mt in 2024.
North Korea's share of global co₂ emissions fell from 0.3 % in 1995 to 0.2 % in 2024.
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes CO₂-equivalent
65th of 209 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
North Korea's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 109.7 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 89.8 Mt CO₂e in 2024.
Greenhouse gas emissions per capita
tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person
71st of 209 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
North Korea's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 4.8 t CO₂e in 1995 to 3.4 t CO₂e in 2024.
North Korea's co₂ intensity fell from 2.1 in 1993 to 1.4 in 2022.
North Korea's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 434.7 in 2000 to 340.6 in 2024.
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- Methane emissionsdown −5.8 %77th of 209
- Nitrous oxide emissionsdown −11.6 %117th of 209
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- CO₂ emissions from coalup +0.7 %19th of 137
- CO₂ emissions from oilup +4.6 %143rd of 205
- CO₂ emissions from gasunchanged +0.047th of 95*
- CO₂ emissions from land-use changedown −0.9 %49th of 194
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- Contribution to global warming from greenhouse gasesunchanged +0.053rd of 205
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