How does North Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?

North Korea ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

12th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1985

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in North Korea is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in North Korea peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places North Korea 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.0%
1972	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
1973	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.7%
1974	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.8%
1975	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
1976	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.4%
1977	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+7.2%
1978	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+23.4%
1979	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.8%
1980	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.4%
1981	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.4%
1982	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.6%
1983	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.8%
1984	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.9%
1985	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.0%
1986	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.0%
1987	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.2%
1988	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.2%
1989	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.0%
1990	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.8%
1991	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.4%
1992	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-7.1%
1993	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-7.2%
1994	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.1%
1995	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-6.4%
1996	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.0%
1997	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-1.7%
1998	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-9.2%
1999	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+12.1%
2000	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+6.8%
2001	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.8%
2002	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-3.6%
2003	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.9%
2004	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.0%
2005	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+9.1%
2006	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
2007	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-12.5%
2008	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+5.8%
2009	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.1%
2010	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.9%
2011	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.4%
2012	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.2%
2013	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.3%
2014	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
2015	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
2016	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+11.3%
2017	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-13.2%
2018	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-15.7%
2019	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+11.1%
2020	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-5.6%
2021	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-16.8%
2022	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.2%
2023	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near North Korea

9 Indonesia 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
10 Haiti 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
11 Macao 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
13 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
14 Belgium 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
15 Oman 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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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)

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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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1985.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1971.
How does North Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?: North Korea ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit: Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 239 places, 12,273 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026