Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in North Korea
North Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 0.6944 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in North Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North Korea stood at 0.6944 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 90.3% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North Korea peaked at 56.22 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -19.6 % change on previous year, in 2011.
North Korea ranks 133rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7205 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 1973 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1974 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1977 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1987 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +184.2% |
| 1988 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1746 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1990 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -2288.2% |
| 1991 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1992 | -10.09 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 1993 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1994 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1995 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1996 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1997 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1998 | -14.74 % change on previous year | +558.1% |
| 1999 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2000 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2002 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2003 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2006 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2007 | -14.22 % change on previous year | -1010.3% |
| 2008 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2009 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2010 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2011 | -19.6 % change on previous year | +743.3% |
| 2012 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2013 | -14.27 % change on previous year | +454.8% |
| 2014 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2015 | -13.97 % change on previous year | -340.2% |
| 2016 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2017 | 56.22 % change on previous year | +488.7% |
| 2018 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2019 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2020 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2021 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +161.5% |
| 2022 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2023 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6944 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2288.2% | 0.1746 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1010.3% | 1.56 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.53 % change on previous year | 0.7205 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.72 % change on previous year | -14.74 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8308 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -19.6 % change on previous year | 56.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 130 Malta 0.8269 % change on previous year compare
- 131 China 0.8065 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Pakistan 0.7034 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Australia 0.6708 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Cameroon 0.6539 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Eritrea 0.6471 % change on previous year compare
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0.8843 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0.9455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,917 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 854.46 (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual -0.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North Korea?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in North Korea was 0.6944 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.22 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.6 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does North Korea rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- North Korea ranks 133rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.