Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita in North Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita in North Korea stood at 0 Mt CO2e per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (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 175th of 201 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -43.5% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -53.2% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 Mt CO2e per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0 Mt CO2e per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -53.2% | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person |
| 1994 | -43.5% | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person |
| 1997 | +37.2% | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person |
| 1976 | +30.6% | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person |
| 2019 | -29.2% | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person |
| 2020 | -28.7% | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person |
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
- 172 United States Virgin Islands 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 173 French Polynesia 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 174 Kuwait 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 176 Comoros 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 178 Jordan 0 Mt CO2e per person 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), per capita in North Korea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita in North Korea was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (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.