Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 66.24 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 66.24 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 140.05 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32.65 Mt CO2e, in 2015.
That places Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.17 Mt CO2e | 75.98 Mt CO2e | 111.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.8 Mt CO2e | 117.87 Mt CO2e | 140.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.66 Mt CO2e | 62.87 Mt CO2e | 131.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.06 Mt CO2e | 67.99 Mt CO2e | 81.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.04 Mt CO2e | 32.65 Mt CO2e | 73.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.61 Mt CO2e | 57.29 Mt CO2e | 69.05 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)
- 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)
- Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 66.24 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 140.05 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.65 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).