Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in North Korea
North Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 73.62 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in North Korea is 73.62 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in North Korea peaked at 93.99 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.39 Mt CO2e, in 2015.
That places North Korea 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.99 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 86.7 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 82.76 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 84.91 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 87.46 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 92.28 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 93.99 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 78.21 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 85.82 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 82.45 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 80.14 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 61.1 Mt CO2e | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 59.09 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 48.23 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 52.03 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 42.39 Mt CO2e | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 48.06 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 84.64 Mt CO2e | +76.1% |
| 2018 | 75.48 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 83.75 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 78.24 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 64.63 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 67.56 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 73.62 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.76 Mt CO2e | 78.21 Mt CO2e | 93.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.49 Mt CO2e | 42.39 Mt CO2e | 84.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.01 Mt CO2e | 64.63 Mt CO2e | 78.24 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 56 Israel 78.8 Mt CO2e compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 74.73 Mt CO2e compare
- 58 Guatemala 73.89 Mt CO2e compare
- 60 Singapore 72.42 Mt CO2e compare
- 61 Madagascar 70.05 Mt CO2e compare
- 62 Mozambique 68.04 Mt CO2e 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 from Transport (Energy) 5.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 894,065 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in North Korea?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in North Korea was 73.62 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.99 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.39 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- How does North Korea rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- North Korea ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).