Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.4133 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Democratic People’s Republic of 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
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 0.4133 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 0.7403 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1594 Mt CO2e, in 2015.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 80th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3655 Mt CO2e | 0.3078 Mt CO2e | 0.4741 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5818 Mt CO2e | 0.4976 Mt CO2e | 0.7403 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4003 Mt CO2e | 0.2914 Mt CO2e | 0.5707 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3222 Mt CO2e | 0.2817 Mt CO2e | 0.3443 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2751 Mt CO2e | 0.1594 Mt CO2e | 0.4573 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3952 Mt CO2e | 0.3569 Mt CO2e | 0.4276 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- 77 Oman 0.4502 Mt CO2e compare
- 78 Madagascar 0.4457 Mt CO2e compare
- 79 Cambodia 0.4272 Mt CO2e compare
- 81 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.405 Mt CO2e compare
- 82 Ecuador 0.4037 Mt CO2e compare
- 83 Côte d’Ivoire 0.4019 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Democratic People’s Republic of 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)
- Cooling Degree Days 854.46 (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5584 Percentage change (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.3 Percentage change (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 0.4133 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 processes recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7403 Mt CO2e in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1594 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).