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The latest figure for North Korea from every dataset that covers it, with its rank among the places that dataset compares and its distance from their median.
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 3.44 t CO2e | 2024 | 92nd lowest of 203 | −0.67 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 2.50 t CO2 | 2024 | 98th lowest of 203 | −0.05 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,571,036 people | 2025 | 56th highest of 216 | +19,792,714 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 births per woman | 2024 | 97th lowest of 216 | −0.12 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.7 years | 2024 | 99th lowest of 216 | −1.0 years | Lowest 54.6 yearsHighest 86.5 years |
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.