Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in North Korea
North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in North Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in North Korea stood at 0 Mt CO2e per person.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in North Korea peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 1998.
That places North Korea 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 Mt CO2e per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 16.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0 Mt CO2e per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 power industry (energy) (mt) in North Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in North Korea was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1998.
- How does North Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- North Korea ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.