Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 11.68 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 11.68 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 21.86 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.92 Mt CO2e, in 2015.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.91 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 11.91 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.25 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.3 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.66 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 12.84 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 13.97 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 14.73 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 15.42 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 16.27 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 17.43 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 19.31 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 19.37 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 20.23 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 20.6 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 21.86 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 21.55 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 19.54 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 19.95 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.83 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 17.12 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 16.51 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 15.93 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 15.66 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 14.82 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 14.26 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.66 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 12.46 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.65 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 12.99 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 13.76 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 13.84 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.96 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 13.26 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.56 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.28 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.62 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.96 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 13.34 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 12.27 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.85 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.25 Mt CO2e | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 7.92 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.35 Mt CO2e | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 6.11 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.92 Mt CO2e | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 4.02 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.03 Mt CO2e | +224.3% |
| 2018 | 11.29 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 12.84 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 12.31 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.02 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 10.48 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 11.59 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 11.68 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.42 Mt CO2e | 11.91 Mt CO2e | 16.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.87 Mt CO2e | 17.43 Mt CO2e | 21.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.41 Mt CO2e | 11.65 Mt CO2e | 17.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.38 Mt CO2e | 11.96 Mt CO2e | 14.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 Mt CO2e | 3.92 Mt CO2e | 13.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 Mt CO2e | 10.02 Mt CO2e | 12.31 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 11.68 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.86 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).