Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in North Korea
North Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was -0.7549 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in North Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North Korea stood at -0.7549 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 214.3% on the previous year and down 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North Korea peaked at 13.61 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -10.36 % change on previous year, in 2018.
North Korea ranks 163rd of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1974 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1977 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +146.4% |
| 1979 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1980 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1983 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1984 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6933 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1987 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 1988 | -0.7819 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1989 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 1990 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1991 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1992 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1993 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1994 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1995 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1997 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1998 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
| 1999 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 2000 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2001 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2002 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2003 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2004 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2007 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -1001.0% |
| 2008 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2009 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9482 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2011 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -391.3% |
| 2012 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6558 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2015 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -472.5% |
| 2016 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -429.1% |
| 2017 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2018 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2019 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2020 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2021 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 2022 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2402 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2024 | -0.7549 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1001.0% | 1.03 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 13.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.22 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4401 % change on previous year | -10.36 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 160 Mozambique -0.6764 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Spain -0.6825 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Puerto Rico -0.6876 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Colombia -0.7671 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Turkmenistan -0.8281 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Russia -0.8386 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual -0.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North Korea was -0.7549 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.36 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does North Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- North Korea ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.1%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.