CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion was 2.46 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.46
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.48
in 1990
All-time low
2.46
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 1990–2018

0510151990200420181990: 16.51991: 161992: 15.61993: 15.31994: 14.61995: 141996: 12.41997: 12.31998: 11.51999: 12.92000: 13.72001: 13.72002: 12.82003: 13.12004: 13.42005: 14.22006: 14.52007: 11.92008: 13.22009: 10.32010: 9.62011: 6.62012: 6.82013: 4.62014: 5.32015: 42016: 4.82017: 3.32018: 2.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recorded 2.46 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 16.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2018.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.12 11.53 16.48 10
2000s 13.09 10.27 14.54 10
2010s 5.27 2.46 9.59 9

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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  3. 35 Oman 2.47 compare
  4. 37 Belarus 2.39 compare
  5. 38 Kazakhstan 2.18 compare
  6. 39 Romania 2.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 2.46 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 16.48 in 1990.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2018.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - other fuel combustion rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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) - Other Fuel Combustion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Other Fuel Combustion
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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