North Korea CO2 Emissions
Total CO₂ Emissions (2024)
66 239 386
tons
Year-over-Year
+0,88%
increase
Global Share
0,17%
Per Capita
2,52
tons per person
- Fossil CO2 emissions in North Korea were 66 239 386 tons in 2024.
- CO2 emissions increased by 0,88% over the previous year, representing an increase by 580 594 tons over 2023, when CO2 emissions were 65 658 792 tons.
- CO2 emissions per capita in North Korea are equivalent to 2,52 tons per person, an increase by 0,01 over the figure of 2,51 CO2 tons per person registered in 2023; this represents a change of 0,5% in CO2 emissions per capita.
Fossil Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions of North Korea
| Fossil CO2 emissions (tons) | CO2 emissions change | CO2 emissions per capita | Share of World's CO2 emissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66 239 386 | 0,88% | 2,52 | 0,17% |
| 2023 | 65 658 792 | 9,79% | 2,51 | 0,17% |
| 2022 | 59 803 620 | 4,39% | 2,3 | 0,16% |
| 2021 | 57 290 630 | −17,02% | 2,21 | 0,15% |
| 2020 | 69 045 008 | −5,95% | 2,67 | 0,19% |
| 2019 | 73 411 127 | 10,56% | 2,85 | 0,19% |
| 2018 | 66 396 487 | −9,72% | 2,59 | 0,18% |
| 2017 | 73 542 726 | 104,13% | 2,89 | 0,20% |
| 2016 | 36 027 057 | 10,33% | 1,42 | 0,099% |
| 2015 | 32 654 126 | −21,52% | 1,29 | 0,090% |
| 2014 | 41 610 539 | 9,77% | 1,66 | 0,11% |
| 2013 | 37 908 409 | −22,67% | 1,52 | 0,10% |
| 2012 | 49 021 690 | −3,52% | 1,97 | 0,14% |
| 2011 | 50 811 543 | −26,41% | 2,06 | 0,15% |
| 2010 | 69 042 618 | −3,67% | 2,81 | 0,20% |
| 2009 | 71 671 175 | −3,77% | 2,93 | 0,22% |
| 2008 | 74 478 636 | 9,55% | 3,06 | 0,23% |
| 2007 | 67 985 649 | −16,32% | 2,81 | 0,21% |
| 2006 | 81 248 530 | 1,9% | 3,38 | 0,26% |
| 2005 | 79 737 425 | 4,2% | 3,34 | 0,27% |
| 2004 | 76 524 567 | 2,06% | 3,22 | 0,26% |
| 2003 | 74 982 052 | 2,1% | 3,19 | 0,27% |
| 2002 | 73 443 086 | −4,21% | 3,15 | 0,28% |
| 2001 | 76 673 024 | 3,88% | 3,31 | 0,29% |
| 2000 | 73 806 333 | 7,64% | 3,22 | 0,29% |
| 1999 | 68 566 356 | 9,06% | 3,02 | 0,27% |
| 1998 | 62 868 572 | −18% | 2,79 | 0,25% |
| 1997 | 76 671 966 | −3,02% | 3,43 | 0,31% |
| 1996 | 79 057 980 | −11,27% | 3,58 | 0,33% |
| 1995 | 89 100 934 | −6,4% | 4,08 | 0,38% |
| 1994 | 95 190 123 | −8,48% | 4,41 | 0,41% |
| 1993 | 104 007 020 | −7,34% | 4,89 | 0,46% |
| 1992 | 112 244 286 | −11,56% | 5,36 | 0,49% |
| 1991 | 126 915 607 | −3,83% | 6,16 | 0,56% |
| 1990 | 131 964 513 | −4,16% | 6,5 | 0,58% |
| 1989 | 137 686 410 | 0,77% | 6,89 | 0,62% |
| 1988 | 136 639 145 | 2,55% | 6,93 | 0,62% |
| 1987 | 133 246 449 | −3,7% | 6,86 | 0,63% |
| 1986 | 138 367 594 | −1,2% | 7,22 | 0,67% |
| 1985 | 140 048 767 | 3,25% | 7,42 | 0,69% |
| 1984 | 135 640 443 | 3,5% | 7,3 | 0,68% |
| 1983 | 131 053 540 | 3,58% | 7,16 | 0,68% |
| 1982 | 126 521 142 | 4,58% | 7,03 | 0,66% |
| 1981 | 120 978 493 | 2,64% | 6,82 | 0,62% |
| 1980 | 117 867 578 | 5,27% | 6,75 | 0,60% |
| 1979 | 111 970 614 | 8,01% | 6,5 | 0,56% |
| 1978 | 103 666 171 | 5,42% | 6,09 | 0,53% |
| 1977 | 98 336 130 | 5,59% | 5,85 | 0,52% |
| 1976 | 93 133 482 | 6,01% | 5,63 | 0,51% |
| 1975 | 87 853 215 | 4,42% | 5,4 | 0,51% |
| 1974 | 84 134 537 | 3,83% | 5,27 | 0,48% |
| 1973 | 81 032 196 | 2,19% | 5,2 | 0,46% |
| 1972 | 79 299 035 | 3,9% | 5,21 | 0,48% |
| 1971 | 76 324 400 | 0,45% | 5,15 | 0,49% |
| 1970 | 75 980 808 | – | 5,27 | 0,48% |
See also
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).