How does North Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita?

North Korea ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita in North Korea

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita in North Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

North Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0 Mt CO2e per person

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

130th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 1985

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita in North Korea, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0 Mt CO2e per person for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita in North Korea peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 2024.

North Korea ranks 130th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita in North Korea, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e per person	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per person	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per person	-0.6%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per person	-0.6%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per person	+0.5%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per person	+0.8%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per person	+0.7%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per person	+3.7%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per person	+4.0%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per person	+12.1%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per person	+3.4%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per person	+2.8%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per person	+2.7%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per person	+0.5%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per person	+1.7%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per person	+1.6%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per person	+1.9%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per person	-2.1%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per person	-3.1%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per person	-2.2%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per person	-3.6%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per person	-4.5%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per person	-4.3%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per person	-6.0%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per person	-5.8%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per person	-6.1%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per person	-6.8%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per person	+0.5%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per person	-2.3%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per person	-5.8%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per person	+7.3%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per person	+2.7%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per person	+2.2%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per person	-2.5%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per person	+1.5%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per person	+2.6%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per person	+5.6%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per person	+0.5%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per person	-9.7%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per person	+4.2%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per person	-2.3%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per person	+0.5%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per person	-3.2%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per person	-1.6%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per person	+0.8%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per person	+0.2%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per person	-2.9%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per person	+7.5%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per person	-6.3%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per person	-10.8%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per person	+6.9%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per person	-4.3%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per person	-9.4%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per person	+0.9%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per person	-0.6%
2024	0 Mt CO2e per person	-1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	5

Countries ranked near North Korea

127 Uganda 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
128 Faroe Islands 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
129 Italy 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
131 Peru 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
132 Nigeria 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
133 Haiti 0 Mt CO2e per person compare

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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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) -0.0355 % change on previous year (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 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 from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita in North Korea?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita in North Korea was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1985.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024.
How does North Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita?: North Korea ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total

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Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.