Per capita GHG emissions in North Korea
North Korea: Per capita GHG emissions was 1.77 tons/capita in 2018. βΌ Falling
Per capita GHG emissions in North Korea, 1990β2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in North Korea is 1.77 tons/capita, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in North Korea peaked at 8.16 tons/capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.77 tons/capita, in 2018.
That places North Korea 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.73 tons/capita | 3.95 tons/capita | 8.16 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 tons/capita | 3.22 tons/capita | 4.19 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 tons/capita | 1.77 tons/capita | 3.08 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in North Korea?
- Per capita ghg emissions in North Korea was 1.77 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 tons/capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 tons/capita in 2018.
- How does North Korea rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- North Korea ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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.