Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea
North Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in North Korea is -2.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4,987.1% on the previous year and down 259.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in North Korea peaked at 23.36 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -16.78 % change on previous year, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.0035 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -49768.4% |
| 1973 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +295.9% |
| 1977 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 23.36 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 1979 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1980 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1986 | -2 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1987 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1988 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1990 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1991 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1992 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1993 | -7.2 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1994 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1995 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 1997 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1998 | -9.17 % change on previous year | +429.9% |
| 1999 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 2000 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2001 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2002 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2003 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2004 | 5 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2006 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2007 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -1079.7% |
| 2008 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2009 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2011 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2012 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 2014 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2015 | -0.6633 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2016 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -1809.2% |
| 2017 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 2018 | -15.65 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2020 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2021 | -16.78 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 2022 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0412 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2024 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -4987.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +49768.4% | -0.0035 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -4987.1% | 0.0412 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1809.2% | -0.6633 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1079.7% | 1.27 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -0.0035 % change on previous year | 23.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4274 % change on previous year | -15.65 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.04 % change on previous year | -16.78 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 146 Turkmenistan -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Germany -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Albania -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Malaysia -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Chad -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Uzbekistan -2.4 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for North 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.8843 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0.9455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,917 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 854.46 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual -0.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in North Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in North Korea was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.36 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.78 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- North Korea ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 259.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.