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North Korea GHG per capita 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

GHG per capita in North Korea stood at 3.389 t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 1.3% from 3.434 t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.938 t CO2-eq (up 15% since). The highest value since 1850 was 12.18 t CO2-eq in 1989, the lowest 1.471 t CO2-eq in 1952. North Korea ranked 131st highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: t CO2-eq · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1850–2024

Key facts

What is the latest GHG per capita in North Korea?

GHG per capita in North Korea stood at 3.389 t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

Is GHG per capita in North Korea rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.3% from 3.434 t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 2.938 t CO2-eq (up 15% since).

How does North Korea rank for GHG per capita?

North Korea ranked 131st highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

What is the highest GHG per capita on record in North Korea?

The highest value since 1850 was 12.18 t CO2-eq in 1989, the lowest 1.471 t CO2-eq in 1952.

Metadata for GHG per capita in North Korea
IndicatorGHG per capita
CountryNorth Korea
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitt CO2-eq
SourceOur World in Data
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Source:Our World in Data — series ghg_per_capita
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). GHG per capita — North Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/PRK. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions

MLA

Our World in Data. "GHG per capita — North Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/PRK. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "GHG per capita — North Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/PRK. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_ghg_per_capita_prk,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{GHG per capita --- North Korea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/PRK},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions}
}