Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0113 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Democratic People's Republic of 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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 0.0113 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0113 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of 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)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.0113 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 waste recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).