Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North Korea
North Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 20.12 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North Korea, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North Korea is 20.12 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North Korea peaked at 29.39 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.17 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
North Korea ranks 71st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.93 Mt CO2e | 16.17 Mt CO2e | 24.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.77 Mt CO2e | 25.14 Mt CO2e | 29.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.23 Mt CO2e | 20.43 Mt CO2e | 27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.19 Mt CO2e | 22.84 Mt CO2e | 26.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 Mt CO2e | 21.38 Mt CO2e | 25.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.56 Mt CO2e | 20.06 Mt CO2e | 22.05 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More environment data for North Korea
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 11.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.091 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North Korea?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North Korea was 20.12 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.39 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).