Global change over the last 50 years in North Korea
North Korea: Global change over the last 50 years was 894,065 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global change over the last 50 years in North Korea, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 894,065 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in North Korea peaked at 2.03 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 399,143, in 1965.
That places North Korea 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456,347 | 399,143 | 501,844 | 5 |
| 1970s | 765,176 | 456,743 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.20 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 701,500 | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 710,326 | 680,550 | 715,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 792,220 | 720,675 | 887,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 892,669 | 884,300 | 899,020 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 24.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in North Korea?
- Global change over the last 50 years in North Korea was 894,065 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,143 in 1965.
- How does North Korea rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- North Korea ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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