Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea
North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.72 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 77.5% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in North Korea peaked at 275.62 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -58.3 % change on previous year, in 1999.
North Korea ranks 131st of 194 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 24.33 % change on previous year | +254.6% |
| 1975 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1976 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1977 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 1978 | 43.01 % change on previous year | +480.1% |
| 1979 | 36.43 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1981 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1982 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1983 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1984 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1985 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1986 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +746.9% |
| 1987 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1988 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1991 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -619.9% |
| 1992 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1993 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1994 | -32.48 % change on previous year | +217.4% |
| 1995 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1996 | -19.4 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1997 | -44.64 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 1998 | 88.33 % change on previous year | -297.9% |
| 1999 | -58.3 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2000 | 92.56 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2001 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1975 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2003 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -1323.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8277 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2005 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -2003.2% |
| 2006 | -23.54 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2008 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2009 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +224.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7146 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7322 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2012 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 2013 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -768.5% |
| 2014 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2015 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2016 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 275.62 % change on previous year | +10030.4% |
| 2018 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2019 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2020 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2021 | -15.34 % change on previous year | +352.7% |
| 2022 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2023 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2024 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.72 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.88 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.72 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.18 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +10030.4% | 2.72 % change on previous year | 275.62 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2003.2% | 0.8277 % change on previous year | -15.75 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1323.4% | 0.1975 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.64 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 43.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.3509 % change on previous year | -10.36 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.47 % change on previous year | -58.3 % change on previous year | 88.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -23.54 % change on previous year | 92.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.65 % change on previous year | -10.33 % change on previous year | 275.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -15.34 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 128 Zambia 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Belgium 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Congo 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Gibraltar 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Gabon 1.64 % 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e) in North Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in North Korea was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 275.62 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.3 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does North Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- North Korea ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. 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 Transport (Energy) (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 Transport (Energy) (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 Transport (Energy) 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.