Human caused air pollution exposure in North Korea
North Korea: Human caused air pollution exposure was 20.47 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.47
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
57th
of 240 countries
All-time high
26.95
in 2015
All-time low
16.17
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in North Korea, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in North Korea stood at 20.47.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in North Korea peaked at 26.95 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.17, in 1999.
North Korea ranks 57th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.32 | — |
| 1999 | 16.17 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 18.73 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 20.71 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 17.97 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 26.06 | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 20.67 | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 21.51 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.05 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 22.88 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 24.48 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 23.05 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.69 | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 21.77 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 20.84 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.03 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.61 | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 26.95 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.88 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 22.95 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.18 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 20.07 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 19.61 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 17.72 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 16.48 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 19.36 | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 20.47 | +5.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 20.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 20.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.75 | 16.17 | 17.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.21 | 17.97 | 26.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 | 17.69 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 | 16.48 | 20.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More environment data for North Korea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0019 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in North Korea?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in North Korea was 20.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 in 1999.
- How does North Korea rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- North Korea ranks 57th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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