North Korea Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1970-2022
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- North Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 41,910.00, a 8.89% decline from 2017.
- North Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 46,000.00, a 13.95% decline from 2016.
- North Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 53,460.00, a 10.39% increase from 2015.
- North Korea greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2015 was 48,430.00, a 11.22% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| Ethiopia |
172,230.00 |
| Tanzania |
105,380.00 |
| Afghanistan |
98,920.00 |
| Chad |
80,680.00 |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. |
58,700.00 |
| South Sudan |
58,660.00 |
| Central African Republic |
55,680.00 |
| Uganda |
54,870.00 |
| Nepal |
51,240.00 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
46,320.00 |
| Niger |
45,050.00 |
| Mali |
43,740.00 |
| North Korea |
41,910.00 |
| Mozambique |
35,040.00 |
| Zimbabwe |
31,380.00 |
| Burkina Faso |
30,850.00 |
| Madagascar |
30,570.00 |
| Senegal |
29,990.00 |
| Guinea |
28,890.00 |
| Somalia |
26,970.00 |
| Yemen |
21,760.00 |
| Malawi |
18,320.00 |
| Benin |
17,380.00 |
| Tajikistan |
15,210.00 |
| Haiti |
9,930.00 |
| Liberia |
9,200.00 |
| Togo |
8,420.00 |
| Eritrea |
7,480.00 |
| Sierra Leone |
7,190.00 |
| Rwanda |
6,170.00 |
| Burundi |
5,520.00 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
2,800.00 |
| Gambia |
2,790.00 |
| Comoros |
590.00 |
| North Korea Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2018 |
41,910.00 |
-8.89% |
| 2017 |
46,000.00 |
-13.95% |
| 2016 |
53,460.00 |
10.39% |
| 2015 |
48,430.00 |
-11.22% |
| 2014 |
54,550.00 |
7.32% |
| 2013 |
50,830.00 |
-17.23% |
| 2012 |
61,410.00 |
2.92% |
| 2011 |
59,670.00 |
-19.30% |
| 2010 |
73,940.00 |
-3.72% |
| 2009 |
76,800.00 |
-17.76% |
| 2008 |
93,390.00 |
9.43% |
| 2007 |
85,340.00 |
-12.76% |
| 2006 |
97,820.00 |
2.30% |
| 2005 |
95,620.00 |
3.29% |
| 2004 |
92,570.00 |
1.45% |
| 2003 |
91,250.00 |
1.45% |
| 2002 |
89,950.00 |
-3.02% |
| 2001 |
92,750.00 |
3.47% |
| 2000 |
89,640.00 |
3.81% |
| 1999 |
86,350.00 |
4.79% |
| 1998 |
82,400.00 |
-9.12% |
| 1997 |
90,670.00 |
-8.42% |
| 1996 |
99,010.00 |
-10.66% |
| 1995 |
110,820.00 |
-6.47% |
| 1994 |
118,480.00 |
-7.37% |
| 1993 |
127,910.00 |
-6.89% |
| 1992 |
137,370.00 |
-9.33% |
| 1991 |
151,510.00 |
-4.72% |
| 1990 |
159,020.00 |
-5.03% |
| 1989 |
167,433.69 |
-0.28% |
| 1988 |
167,895.58 |
-2.00% |
| 1987 |
171,329.12 |
1.03% |
| 1986 |
169,587.63 |
-1.17% |
| 1985 |
171,602.10 |
3.31% |
| 1984 |
166,105.70 |
0.56% |
| 1983 |
165,173.93 |
5.61% |
| 1982 |
156,400.05 |
3.74% |
| 1981 |
150,760.54 |
2.38% |
| 1980 |
147,262.27 |
5.64% |
| 1979 |
139,394.82 |
5.90% |
| 1978 |
131,631.04 |
7.78% |
| 1977 |
122,134.84 |
6.74% |
| 1976 |
114,423.83 |
6.34% |
| 1975 |
107,603.78 |
4.30% |
| 1974 |
103,162.75 |
1.96% |
| 1973 |
101,174.93 |
3.91% |
| 1972 |
97,367.83 |
4.28% |
| 1971 |
93,374.11 |
-0.71% |
| 1970 |
94,041.92 |
-0.71% |
