Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in North Korea
North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 32.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in North Korea is 32.79 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in North Korea peaked at 84.73 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.71 Mt CO2e, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 25th 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.92 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 47.92 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.94 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 49.15 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 50.32 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 51.49 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 55.95 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 58.81 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 60.91 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 65.6 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 69.47 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 70.51 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 75.48 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 78.68 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 82.29 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 84.73 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 84.25 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 80.26 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 81.02 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 79.05 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 77.92 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 75.08 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 64.56 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 59.52 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 52.88 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 48.37 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 41.06 Mt CO2e | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 40.08 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 37.18 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 40.59 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 42.93 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 44.87 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 43.05 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 44.1 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 45.11 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 47.53 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 48.69 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.81 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 44.4 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 40.43 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 39.15 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.31 Mt CO2e | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 26.26 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.42 Mt CO2e | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 19.98 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 12.71 Mt CO2e | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 12.86 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.95 Mt CO2e | +187.3% |
| 2018 | 31.89 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 36.21 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 34.73 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 28.22 Mt CO2e | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 29.38 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 32.55 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 32.79 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.7 Mt CO2e | 47.92 Mt CO2e | 65.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.57 Mt CO2e | 69.47 Mt CO2e | 84.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.72 Mt CO2e | 37.18 Mt CO2e | 77.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.09 Mt CO2e | 39.81 Mt CO2e | 48.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.07 Mt CO2e | 12.71 Mt CO2e | 39.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.53 Mt CO2e | 28.22 Mt CO2e | 34.73 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 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 industrial combustion (energy) in North Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in North Korea was 32.79 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.73 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- North Korea ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).