Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in North Korea
North Korea: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 838.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in North Korea, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 838.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in North Korea peaked at 838.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019 and was at its lowest, 418.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 11th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 418.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 429.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 442.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 460.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 481.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 501.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 520.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 538.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 557.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 574.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 593.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 626.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 675.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 726.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 767.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 785.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 779.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 774.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 794.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 838.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +5.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 838.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 161.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 838.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 221.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 492.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 418.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 574.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 736.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 593.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 838.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 8 Latvia 583.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Montenegro 894.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Belarus 868.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Lesotho 376.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 10 Egypt 857.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Fiji 359.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Georgia 825.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Mauritania 321.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 521.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 811.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Eswatini 294.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 768.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.8843 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0.9455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in North Korea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in North Korea was 838.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 838.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- North Korea ranks 11th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.