Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in North Korea
North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.2589 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in North Korea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.2589 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in North Korea peaked at 3.87 Mt CO2e in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2508 Mt CO2e, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 99th of 190 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | -35.0% |
| 1977 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +56.3% |
| 1979 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.84 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 3.19 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.2 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.37 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | -47.0% |
| 1993 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8944 Mt CO2e | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4062 Mt CO2e | -54.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3672 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.327 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2722 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2961 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3187 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3089 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3171 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3316 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3532 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3477 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3134 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3295 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3294 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3358 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3319 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3253 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3437 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3438 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3439 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3799 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3313 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2837 Mt CO2e | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.312 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.296 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2508 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2601 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2594 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2589 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 2.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 Mt CO2e | 2.84 Mt CO2e | 3.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 0.2722 Mt CO2e | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3246 Mt CO2e | 0.2961 Mt CO2e | 0.3532 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3331 Mt CO2e | 0.2837 Mt CO2e | 0.3799 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 Mt CO2e | 0.2508 Mt CO2e | 0.296 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 894,065 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in North Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in North Korea was 0.2589 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2508 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- North Korea ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).