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Per capita nitrous oxide in North Korea

North Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.0729 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0729
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
193rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4701
in 1988
All-time low
0.0411
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in North Korea, 1850–2024

00.10.20.30.40.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0.0729 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in North Korea peaked at 0.4701 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0411, in 1850.

That places North Korea 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in North Korea, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0411 —
1851 0.0416 +1.0%
1852 0.0419 +1.0%
1853 0.0423 +0.9%
1854 0.0427 +0.9%
1855 0.043 +0.8%
1856 0.0434 +0.7%
1857 0.0437 +0.7%
1858 0.0439 +0.6%
1859 0.0441 +0.5%
1860 0.0443 +0.4%
1861 0.0445 +0.3%
1862 0.0446 +0.3%
1863 0.0447 +0.3%
1864 0.0449 +0.3%
1865 0.045 +0.3%
1866 0.0451 +0.3%
1867 0.0453 +0.3%
1868 0.0454 +0.3%
1869 0.0455 +0.3%
1870 0.0457 +0.3%
1871 0.046 +0.7%
1872 0.0466 +1.4%
1873 0.0475 +1.9%
1874 0.0485 +2.2%
1875 0.0497 +2.4%
1876 0.0509 +2.3%
1877 0.052 +2.2%
1878 0.0529 +1.8%
1879 0.0537 +1.4%
1880 0.0541 +0.8%
1881 0.0544 +0.5%
1882 0.0546 +0.4%
1883 0.0548 +0.3%
1884 0.0549 +0.3%
1885 0.0551 +0.2%
1886 0.0552 +0.2%
1887 0.0553 +0.2%
1888 0.0555 +0.2%
1889 0.0556 +0.3%
1890 0.057 +2.6%
1891 0.0575 +0.8%
1892 0.058 +0.9%
1893 0.0585 +0.9%
1894 0.059 +0.9%
1895 0.0596 +0.9%
1896 0.0601 +0.9%
1897 0.0607 +0.9%
1898 0.0613 +0.9%
1899 0.0618 +1.0%
1900 0.0624 +1.0%
1901 0.063 +1.0%
1902 0.0637 +1.0%
1903 0.0643 +1.0%
1904 0.065 +1.0%
1905 0.0657 +1.1%
1906 0.0664 +1.1%
1907 0.0671 +1.1%
1908 0.0678 +1.1%
1909 0.0684 +0.8%
1910 0.0687 +0.5%
1911 0.0689 +0.3%
1912 0.0689 +0.0%
1913 0.0688 -0.2%
1914 0.0687 -0.1%
1915 0.0686 -0.1%
1916 0.0685 -0.1%
1917 0.0685 -0.1%
1918 0.0685 +0.1%
1919 0.0685 +0.0%
1920 0.0685 -0.0%
1921 0.0684 -0.1%
1922 0.0684 -0.1%
1923 0.0683 -0.1%
1924 0.0682 -0.2%
1925 0.0681 -0.2%
1926 0.068 -0.1%
1927 0.0679 -0.1%
1928 0.0678 -0.1%
1929 0.0678 -0.0%
1930 0.0678 +0.0%
1931 0.0679 +0.1%
1932 0.0681 +0.3%
1933 0.0684 +0.5%
1934 0.0689 +0.6%
1935 0.0694 +0.7%
1936 0.0699 +0.8%
1937 0.0705 +0.8%
1938 0.0711 +0.9%
1939 0.0717 +0.8%
1940 0.0723 +0.8%
1941 0.0734 +1.6%
1942 0.0755 +2.8%
1943 0.0783 +3.7%
1944 0.0815 +4.2%
1945 0.085 +4.3%
1946 0.0886 +4.2%
1947 0.0921 +3.9%
1948 0.0953 +3.5%
1949 0.0983 +3.1%
1950 0.1006 +2.4%
1951 0.1101 +9.5%
1952 0.1197 +8.7%
1953 0.1279 +6.8%
1954 0.1352 +5.8%
1955 0.142 +5.0%
1956 0.1485 +4.6%
1957 0.1541 +3.8%
1958 0.1588 +3.0%
1959 0.1634 +2.9%
1960 0.1676 +2.6%
1961 0.1862 +11.1%
1962 0.1994 +7.1%
1963 0.2055 +3.1%
1964 0.2086 +1.5%
1965 0.211 +1.1%
1966 0.2165 +2.6%
1967 0.2203 +1.7%
1968 0.2202 -0.1%
1969 0.2294 +4.2%
1970 0.2521 +9.9%
1971 0.252 -0.0%
1972 0.2532 +0.5%
1973 0.2633 +4.0%
1974 0.2666 +1.3%
1975 0.2662 -0.2%
1976 0.3029 +13.8%
1977 0.3236 +6.8%
1978 0.3571 +10.4%
1979 0.3628 +1.6%
1980 0.362 -0.2%
1981 0.3835 +5.9%
1982 0.3973 +3.6%
1983 0.4162 +4.7%
1984 0.4346 +4.4%
1985 0.4591 +5.6%
1986 0.4527 -1.4%
1987 0.4522 -0.1%
1988 0.4701 +3.9%
1989 0.4618 -1.8%
1990 0.3997 -13.4%
1991 0.4108 +2.8%
1992 0.4074 -0.8%
1993 0.3976 -2.4%
1994 0.3002 -24.5%
1995 0.2217 -26.1%
1996 0.1851 -16.5%
1997 0.1732 -6.4%
1998 0.1483 -14.4%
1999 0.1365 -7.9%
2000 0.135 -1.1%
2001 0.1435 +6.3%
2002 0.1157 -19.4%
2003 0.1002 -13.4%
2004 0.1127 +12.5%
2005 0.1107 -1.8%
2006 0.1162 +5.0%
2007 0.1014 -12.8%
2008 0.105 +3.6%
2009 0.1105 +5.3%
2010 0.1151 +4.2%
2011 0.1181 +2.6%
2012 0.1078 -8.8%
2013 0.1045 -3.0%
2014 0.1006 -3.7%
2015 0.092 -8.5%
2016 0.1002 +8.9%
2017 0.1147 +14.5%
2018 0.1236 +7.8%
2019 0.1051 -15.0%
2020 0.0928 -11.7%
2021 0.0856 -7.8%
2022 0.0815 -4.8%
2023 0.0827 +1.5%
2024 0.0729 -11.8%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 0.0729 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 0.0729 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -26.1% 0.3002 0.2217

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0428 0.0411 0.0441 10
1860s 0.0449 0.0443 0.0455 10
1870s 0.0493 0.0457 0.0537 10
1880s 0.0549 0.0541 0.0556 10
1890s 0.0594 0.057 0.0618 10
1900s 0.0654 0.0624 0.0684 10
1910s 0.0687 0.0685 0.0689 10
1920s 0.0681 0.0678 0.0685 10
1930s 0.0694 0.0678 0.0717 10
1940s 0.084 0.0723 0.0983 10
1950s 0.136 0.1006 0.1634 10
1960s 0.2065 0.1676 0.2294 10
1970s 0.29 0.252 0.3628 10
1980s 0.4289 0.362 0.4701 10
1990s 0.2781 0.1365 0.4108 10
2000s 0.1151 0.1002 0.1435 10
2010s 0.1082 0.092 0.1236 10
2020s 0.0831 0.0729 0.0928 5

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 190 Malta 0.0814 compare
  2. 191 Aruba 0.0787 compare
  3. 192 Comoros 0.0786 compare
  4. 194 Hong Kong 0.0596 compare
  5. 195 Kiribati 0.0551 compare
  6. 196 Nauru 0.0485 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in North Korea?
Per capita nitrous oxide in North Korea was 0.0729 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.4701 in 1988.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0411 in 1850.
How does North Korea rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
North Korea ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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