CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 2.92 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
2.92
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
100th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.17
in 1990
All-time low
2.92
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2018

510151990200420181990: 16.21991: 151992: 13.81993: 11.51994: 12.11995: 11.41996: 11.41997: 111998: 8.71999: 10.52000: 11.62001: 12.12002: 11.52003: 11.72004: 11.92005: 12.22006: 12.22007: 10.32008: 11.42009: 8.32010: 7.72011: 5.62012: 5.62013: 42014: 4.62015: 3.72016: 4.52017: 3.32018: 2.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 2.92 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 16.17 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 2018.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.16 8.7 16.17 10
2000s 11.32 8.31 12.23 10
2010s 4.66 2.92 7.68 9

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  6. 103 Jamaica 2.55 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.92 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 16.17 in 1990.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2018.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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