CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in North Korea

North Korea: CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added was 3.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
1st
of 137 countries
All-time high
14.09 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2006
All-time low
3.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in North Korea, 2000–2017

2.557.51012.5152000200820172000: 13.8 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2001: 14 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2002: 13.5 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2003: 13.5 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2004: 13.7 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2005: 13.8 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2006: 14.1 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2007: 11.4 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2008: 12.4 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2009: 9.5 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2010: 8.9 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2011: 6.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2012: 6.5 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2013: 4.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2014: 5 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2015: 4 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2016: 4.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2017: 3.5 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/. Measured in kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$.

Analysis

In 2017, co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in North Korea stood at 3.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in North Korea peaked at 14.09 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, in 2017.

North Korea ranks 1st of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$) in North Korea, 2000 to 2017.
Year kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ Change
2000 13.78 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
2001 13.96 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ +1.3%
2002 13.52 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ -3.2%
2003 13.48 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ -0.3%
2004 13.74 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ +1.9%
2005 13.82 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ +0.6%
2006 14.09 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ +2.0%
2007 11.44 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ -18.8%
2008 12.44 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ +8.7%
2009 9.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ -23.6%
2010 8.87 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ -6.7%
2011 6.3 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ -29.0%
2012 6.53 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ +3.7%
2013 4.34 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ -33.5%
2014 4.99 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ +15.0%
2015 4 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ -19.8%
2016 4.34 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ +8.5%
2017 3.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.98 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 9.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 14.09 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 10
2010s 5.36 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 3.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 8.87 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 8

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 2 Nepal 2.72 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 2.7 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
  3. 4 Syria 2.6 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in North Korea?
Co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in North Korea was 3.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14.09 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017.
How does North Korea rank for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added?
North Korea ranks 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
Is co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$)
Unit
kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,433 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed

This indicator presents CO2 emissions that can be attributed to each dollar generated from manufacturing value add. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 9.4.1: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2015 United States dollars).