Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in North Korea
North Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual was -0.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in North Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in North Korea is -0.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in North Korea peaked at 38.44 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -52.61 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places North Korea 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.839 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.8216 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9955 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +310.4% |
| 1975 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 32.74 % change on previous year | +679.5% |
| 1977 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1978 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1980 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.585 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1983 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +447.9% |
| 1984 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1986 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5095 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1988 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +844.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1204 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1990 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +793.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2163 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1992 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +932.2% |
| 1993 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1994 | -42.71 % change on previous year | +1366.3% |
| 1995 | -52.61 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1996 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1997 | 38.44 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 1998 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1999 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -1108.5% |
| 2000 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2001 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2002 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7064 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2004 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +613.8% |
| 2005 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5654 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2008 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -913.6% |
| 2009 | -0.6132 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2010 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -1374.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7778 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +281.3% |
| 2013 | -0.6692 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2014 | -9.59 % change on previous year | +1333.6% |
| 2015 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 2017 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2018 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -621.7% |
| 2019 | -28.89 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 2020 | -28.43 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2022 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2023 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2024 | -0.97 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -0.97 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.799 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1366.3% | -2.91 % change on previous year | -42.71 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1374.8% | -0.6132 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1333.6% | -0.6692 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1108.5% | -1.2 % change on previous year | 12.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.29 % change on previous year | 0.8216 % change on previous year | 32.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.63 % change on previous year | -52.61 % change on previous year | 38.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.945 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7892 % change on previous year | -28.89 % change on previous year | 17.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.5 % change on previous year | -28.43 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 146 Ireland -0.8426 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Lithuania -0.8988 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Japan -0.9037 % change on previous year compare
- 150 United Kingdom -0.9939 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Ecuador -1 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Burkina Faso -1.06 % 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in North Korea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in North Korea was -0.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.44 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.61 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does North Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual?
- North Korea ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.