CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in North Korea
North Korea: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was 21.41 in 2018. ▼ Falling
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in North Korea, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 21.41 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in North Korea peaked at 129.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.41, in 2018.
North Korea ranks 97th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129.72 | — |
| 1991 | 123.71 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 111.05 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 103.07 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 95.11 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 89.78 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 80.36 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 73.88 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 67.3 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 72.93 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 78.18 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 76.08 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 72.9 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 74.43 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 76.02 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 79.28 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 80.64 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67.33 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 74.53 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 57.06 | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 53.32 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 40.24 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 41.7 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 31.02 | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 34.62 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 33.38 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 25.67 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 21.41 | -16.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 21.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.9, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 21.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.94, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.69 | 67.3 | 129.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.65 | 57.06 | 80.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.43 | 21.41 | 53.32 | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in North Korea?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in North Korea was 21.41 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 129.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.41 in 2018.
- How does North Korea rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?
- North Korea ranks 97th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total CO2 emissions (including LUCF) are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.