Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in North Korea
North Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
193rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in North Korea, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 emissions in North Korea peaked at 0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 190 Malta 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Aruba 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Comoros 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 195 Kiribati 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 196 Nauru 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9637 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 127.56 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in North Korea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in North Korea was 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does North Korea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- North Korea ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.