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.
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 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 11.68 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 Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.091 Mt CO2e (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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