Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in North Korea
North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in North Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.25 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,016.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in North Korea peaked at 26.36 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -76.22 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places North Korea 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1974 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1975 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -832.9% |
| 1976 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1977 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1978 | -0.5671 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1979 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -1779.4% |
| 1980 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1981 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1982 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1983 | -0.6434 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1984 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -525.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1462 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1986 | -0.7967 % change on previous year | -645.0% |
| 1987 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -1105.0% |
| 1988 | 21.61 % change on previous year | +169.9% |
| 1989 | 26.36 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1990 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1991 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 1992 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1993 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2721 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1996 | -0.6701 % change on previous year | -346.3% |
| 1997 | -0.556 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1998 | -76.22 % change on previous year | +13609.5% |
| 1999 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2000 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6725 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2003 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +169.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2888 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2005 | -0.7876 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 2006 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -1015.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2054 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2008 | -12.85 % change on previous year | -6358.0% |
| 2009 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2010 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 2011 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2012 | -16.17 % change on previous year | -349.3% |
| 2013 | -0.8075 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 2015 | -0.4389 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2016 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -3217.6% |
| 2017 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2018 | -13.63 % change on previous year | +399.7% |
| 2019 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2020 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 2022 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1119 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2024 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +1016.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.25 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -13609.5% | -0.556 % change on previous year | -76.22 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -6358.0% | 0.2054 % change on previous year | -12.85 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +3217.6% | -0.4389 % change on previous year | 13.68 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1779.4% | -0.5671 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 15.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.17 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 26.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.57 % change on previous year | -76.22 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -12.85 % change on previous year | 16.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -16.17 % change on previous year | 13.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 59 Guinea 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Congo 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Hong Kong 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Ethiopia 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 1.24 % change on previous year 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) -0.0355 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in North Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in North Korea was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.36 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.22 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
- North Korea ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.