Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in North Korea
North Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was 0.6445 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in North Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in North Korea is 0.6445 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 94.1% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in North Korea peaked at 192.22 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -37.37 % change on previous year, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -0.3887 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0976 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1975 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -1498.6% |
| 1976 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -932.8% |
| 1977 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1978 | 32.04 % change on previous year | +329.9% |
| 1979 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1980 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1982 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +302.9% |
| 1983 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1984 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6673 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1987 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +692.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1989 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -383.9% |
| 1990 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1991 | -8.39 % change on previous year | +397.0% |
| 1992 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1993 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1994 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1995 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1996 | -12.16 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1997 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1998 | -7.38 % change on previous year | +247.4% |
| 1999 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2000 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2001 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2002 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2003 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2004 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 2006 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2007 | -18.35 % change on previous year | -824.5% |
| 2008 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2009 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2010 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2011 | -30.72 % change on previous year | +849.1% |
| 2012 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2013 | -34.66 % change on previous year | +779.8% |
| 2014 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2015 | -37.37 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8403 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2017 | 192.22 % change on previous year | +22774.4% |
| 2018 | -13.97 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2019 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2020 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2021 | -18.81 % change on previous year | +351.4% |
| 2022 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2023 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6445 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +22774.4% | 0.8403 % change on previous year | 192.22 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1498.6% | 0.0976 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 32.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.27 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2866 % change on previous year | -18.35 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -37.37 % change on previous year | 192.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -18.81 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 51 South Africa 0.777 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Myanmar 0.7194 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Chile 0.6849 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Kenya 0.5906 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Belgium 0.5333 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Uruguay 0.5217 % 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 industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in North Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in North Korea was 0.6445 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 192.22 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.37 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- North Korea ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.