Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1.16 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 1.16 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 2.16 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.629 Mt CO2e, in 2015.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 2.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 1.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9764 Mt CO2e | 0.629 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 1.2 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- 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 Building (Energy) 0.091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.9699 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,917 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 854.46 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 1.16 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.629 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).