How does North Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?

North Korea ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in North Korea

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in North Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

57th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places North Korea 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Mt CO2e per square kilometre	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+10.6%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.6%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.4%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+3.1%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.4%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.8%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.0%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.4%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.3%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.1%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.0%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.4%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.7%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.2%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.8%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-2.6%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.3%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.4%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.5%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+1.2%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.9%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.2%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.1%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.9%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.8%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	-0.6%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.1%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+4.7%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+2.2%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre	4

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56 Philippines 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
58 Malaysia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
59 Nigeria 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
60 Dominica 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7968 % change on previous year (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in North Korea?: Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
How does North Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre?: North Korea ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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 Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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: 250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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.