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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for North Korea
| 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 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.44 |
| 2023 | 3.43 |
| 2022 | 3.21 |
| 2021 | 3.11 |
| 2020 | 3.64 |
| 2019 | 3.87 |
| 2018 | 3.57 |
| 2017 | 3.94 |
| 2016 | 2.53 |
| 2015 | 2.32 |
| 2014 | 2.71 |
| 2013 | 2.58 |
| 2012 | 3.02 |
| 2011 | 3.11 |
| 2010 | 3.89 |
| 2009 | 4.00 |
| 2008 | 4.15 |
| 2007 | 3.86 |
| 2006 | 4.53 |
| 2005 | 4.48 |
| 2004 | 4.31 |
| 2003 | 4.23 |
| 2002 | 4.17 |
| 2001 | 4.35 |
| 2000 | 4.22 |
| 1999 | 3.97 |
| 1998 | 3.68 |
| 1997 | 4.35 |
| 1996 | 4.49 |
| 1995 | 4.98 |
| 1994 | 5.43 |
| 1993 | 6.05 |
| 1992 | 6.57 |
| 1991 | 7.42 |
| 1990 | 7.81 |
| 1989 | 8.24 |
| 1988 | 8.35 |
| 1987 | 8.30 |
| 1986 | 8.70 |
| 1985 | 8.93 |
| 1984 | 8.77 |
| 1983 | 8.61 |
| 1982 | 8.44 |
| 1981 | 8.23 |
| 1980 | 8.12 |
| 1979 | 7.84 |
| 1978 | 7.41 |
| 1977 | 7.02 |
| 1976 | 6.73 |
| 1975 | 6.43 |
| 1974 | 6.28 |
| 1973 | 6.18 |
| 1972 | 6.19 |
| 1971 | 6.13 |
| 1970 | 6.25 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.50 |
| 2023 | 2.49 |
| 2022 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.18 |
| 2020 | 2.64 |
| 2019 | 2.82 |
| 2018 | 2.56 |
| 2017 | 2.85 |
| 2016 | 1.40 |
| 2015 | 1.28 |
| 2014 | 1.63 |
| 2013 | 1.50 |
| 2012 | 1.94 |
| 2011 | 2.02 |
| 2010 | 2.76 |
| 2009 | 2.88 |
| 2008 | 3.01 |
| 2007 | 2.76 |
| 2006 | 3.31 |
| 2005 | 3.27 |
| 2004 | 3.16 |
| 2003 | 3.11 |
| 2002 | 3.07 |
| 2001 | 3.22 |
| 2000 | 3.12 |
| 1999 | 2.92 |
| 1998 | 2.70 |
| 1997 | 3.32 |
| 1996 | 3.45 |
| 1995 | 3.93 |
| 1994 | 4.25 |
| 1993 | 4.71 |
| 1992 | 5.16 |
| 1991 | 5.92 |
| 1990 | 6.25 |
| 1989 | 6.62 |
| 1988 | 6.66 |
| 1987 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 6.95 |
| 1985 | 7.14 |
| 1984 | 7.02 |
| 1983 | 6.88 |
| 1982 | 6.74 |
| 1981 | 6.54 |
| 1980 | 6.46 |
| 1979 | 6.23 |
| 1978 | 5.84 |
| 1977 | 5.62 |
| 1976 | 5.40 |
| 1975 | 5.18 |
| 1974 | 5.05 |
| 1973 | 4.96 |
| 1972 | 4.96 |
| 1971 | 4.90 |
| 1970 | 5.01 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, North Korea, 2024: 3.44 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/north-korea, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.