Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in North Korea
North Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.1331 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in North Korea is 0.1331 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in North Korea peaked at 0.3186 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0509 Mt CO2e, in 2015.
North Korea ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1752 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1752 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1801 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1811 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1858 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1894 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2055 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.216 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2267 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2451 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2594 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2638 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2818 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2942 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3094 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3186 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3166 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2998 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.303 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2938 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2889 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2648 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2458 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2291 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2058 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1905 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1673 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1637 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1515 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1776 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1852 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1777 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1821 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1862 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1964 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2013 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1644 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1834 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1668 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1118 Mt CO2e | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1074 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0703 Mt CO2e | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1494 Mt CO2e | +191.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1286 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1465 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1405 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1141 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1193 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1322 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1331 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.198 Mt CO2e | 0.1752 Mt CO2e | 0.2451 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.294 Mt CO2e | 0.2594 Mt CO2e | 0.3186 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2075 Mt CO2e | 0.1515 Mt CO2e | 0.2889 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1821 Mt CO2e | 0.1644 Mt CO2e | 0.2013 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1058 Mt CO2e | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 Mt CO2e | 0.1141 Mt CO2e | 0.1405 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 894,065 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5584 Percentage change (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in North Korea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in North Korea was 0.1331 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3186 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0509 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- North Korea ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).