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North Korea Annual CO2 Emissions

North Korea's annual CO2 emissions rose to 60.76 million tonnes in 2023, up from 56.19 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents an increase of 8.1% (4.57 million) from the previous year. North Korea has annual CO2 emissions higher than the global median (60.76 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Asia, North Korea is higher (60.76 million vs regional median 49.25 million) and ranks 23rd out of 49 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1905-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 60.76
2022 56.19
2021 53.95
2020 65.55
2019 69.49
2018 62.59
2017 69.67
2016 34.2
2015 31.25
2014 39.79
2013 36.11
2012 46.72
2011 47.83
2010 65.36
2009 67.66
2008 70.33
2007 63.48
2006 76.17
2005 75.01
2004 71.72
2003 70.14
2002 68.64
2001 71.66
2000 69.16
1999 64.14
1998 58.75
1997 63.68
1996 66.29
1995 76.08
1994 81.58
1993 89.58
1992 97.98
1991 112.82
1990 118.38
1989 209.25
1988 199.23
1987 175.62
1986 156.84
1985 144.28
1984 134.66
1983 125.16
1982 116.89
1981 114.39
1980 114.08
1979 110.26
1978 108.21
1977 113.67
1976 110.03
1975 107.62
1974 101.61
1973 97.33
1972 89.5
1971 107.45
1970 73.48
1969 64.08
1968 59.27
1967 52.39
1966 47.6
1965 44.22
1964 35.62
1963 32.83
1962 30.69
1961 26.43
1960 23.79
1959 19.87
1958 15.63
1957 11.29
1956 8.96
1955 7.34
1954 4.79
1953 1.74
1952 0.89
1951 1
1950 0.78
1949 1.78
1948 1.4
1947 0.07
1946 0.07
1945 0.07
1944 18.19
1943 17.22
1942 17.76
1941 16.09
1940 14.43
1939 11.22
1938 8.59
1937 6.42
1936 6
1935 5.11
1934 4.35
1933 3.27
1932 2.77
1931 2.35
1930 2.22
1929 2.36
1928 2.05
1927 1.78
1926 1.72
1925 1.6
1924 1
1923 0.95
1922 0.8
1921 0.78
1920 0.73
1919 0.56
1918 0.47
1916 0.48
1915 0.58
1914 0.46
1913 0.32
1912 0.28
1911 0.22
1910 0.19
1909 0.15
1905 0.01
North Korea Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in North Korea.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 21.55% 21.55% 2022
Forest Area (%) 49.73% 49.9% 2022