CO2 emissions from coal — all countries

CO2 emissions from coal — North Korea

CO2 emissions from coal in North Korea in 2024 — 57.15 Mt. Ranked 119 in the world out of 137. Since 1905, the indicator has risen by 408,135.7%.

2024 57.15 Mt +0.72% vs 2023
World rank 119of 137
Period maximum 192.16 Mt1989
Period minimum 0.01 Mt1905

Trend over time

1905–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from coal — North Korea, 1905–2024050100150200190519171929194119531965197719892001201320241905: 0.01 Mt1910: 0.19 Mt1912: 0.28 Mt1914: 0.46 Mt1916: 0.48 Mt1919: 0.56 Mt1921: 0.78 Mt1923: 0.96 Mt1925: 1.6 Mt1927: 1.78 Mt1929: 2.36 Mt1931: 2.35 Mt1933: 3.27 Mt1935: 4.9 Mt1937: 6.11 Mt1939: 10.66 Mt1941: 15.48 Mt1943: 16.56 Mt1948: 1.4 Mt1950: 0.37 Mt1952: 0.52 Mt1954: 4.13 Mt1956: 8.21 Mt1958: 14.39 Mt1960: 22.06 Mt1962: 28.33 Mt1964: 33.14 Mt1966: 45.26 Mt1968: 55.9 Mt1970: 69 Mt1972: 84.7 Mt1974: 95.59 Mt1976: 103.18 Mt1978: 99.26 Mt1980: 103.18 Mt1982: 105.32 Mt1984: 122.26 Mt1986: 141.93 Mt1988: 181.71 Mt1990: 107.78 Mt1992: 91.04 Mt1994: 76.79 Mt1996: 60.41 Mt1998: 53.49 Mt2000: 64.18 Mt2002: 63.02 Mt2004: 66.07 Mt2006: 71.57 Mt2008: 65.19 Mt2010: 60.39 Mt2012: 41.79 Mt2014: 34.67 Mt2016: 28.34 Mt2018: 57.48 Mt2020: 60.35 Mt2022: 51.19 Mt2024: 57.15 Mt
Change over the period: +57.14 (+408,135.71%) Average annual rate: 7.24 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea

North Korea 57.15 Mt
Eastern Asia computed 9,762.8 Mt
CO2 emissions from coal — North Korea, by year North Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 57.15 +0.41 +0.72%
2023 56.75 +5.56 +10.85%
2022 51.19 +1.97 +4%
2021 49.22 −11.13 −18.45%
2020 60.35 −3.85 −5.99%
2019 64.2 +6.72 +11.7%
2018 57.48 −6.69 −10.43%
2017 64.17 +35.83 +126.45%
2016 28.34 +2.6 +10.11%
2015 25.74 −8.93 −25.76%
2014 34.67 +3.78 +12.24%
2013 30.89 −10.9 −26.09%
2012 41.79 −0.99 −2.32%
2011 42.79 −17.61 −29.15%
2010 60.39 −2.34 −3.73%
2009 62.73 −2.46 −3.77%
2008 65.19 +6.69 +11.44%
2007 58.5 −13.08 −18.27%
2006 71.57 +1.78 +2.54%
2005 69.8 +3.73 +5.65%
2004 66.07 +1.53 +2.37%
2003 64.53 +1.51 +2.4%
2002 63.02 −3.09 −4.67%
2001 66.11 +1.94 +3.02%
2000 64.18 +4.29 +7.17%
1999 59.88 +6.39 +11.95%
1998 53.49 −5.8 −9.79%
1997 59.29 −1.11 −1.84%
1996 60.41 −9.93 −14.12%
1995 70.34 −6.45 −8.4%
1994 76.79 −6.68 −8.01%
1993 83.47 −7.56 −8.31%
1992 91.04 −13.51 −12.93%
1991 104.55 −3.23 −3%
1990 107.78 −84.38 −43.91%
1989 192.16 +10.44 +5.75%
1988 181.71 +24.96 +15.92%
1987 156.75 +14.83 +10.45%
1986 141.93 +10.6 +8.07%
1985 131.33 +9.06 +7.41%
1984 122.26 +8.93 +7.87%
1983 113.34 +8.02 +7.61%
1982 105.32 +2.24 +2.17%
1981 103.08 −0.1 −0.1%
1980 103.18 +3.1 +3.1%
1979 100.08 +0.82 +0.83%
1978 99.26 −7.34 −6.89%
1977 106.6 +3.42 +3.31%
1976 103.18 +2.57 +2.55%
1975 100.61 +5.03 +5.26%
1974 95.59 +3.48 +3.77%
1973 92.11 +7.41 +8.75%
1972 84.7 −18.28 −17.75%
1971 102.98 +33.98 +49.25%
1970 69 +8.51 +14.07%
1969 60.49 +4.59 +8.21%
1968 55.9 +6.07 +12.18%
1967 49.83 +4.57 +10.09%
1966 45.26 +3.32 +7.91%
1965 41.95 +8.8 +26.57%
1964 33.14 +2.82 +9.3%
1963 30.32 +1.99 +7.01%
1962 28.33 +3.88 +15.89%
1961 24.45 +2.39 +10.83%
1960 22.06 +3.84 +21.05%
1959 18.22 +3.84 +26.65%
1958 14.39 +4.06 +39.27%
1957 10.33 +2.13 +25.89%
1956 8.21 +1.45 +21.48%
1955 6.76 +2.62 +63.5%
1954 4.13 +2.89 +233.76%
1953 1.24 +0.72 +139.46%
1952 0.52 +0.02 +4.44%
1951 0.5 +0.12 +32.35%
1950 0.37 −1.41 −79%
1949 1.78 +0.38 +26.94%
1948 1.4
1944 17.72 +1.16 +7%
1943 16.56 −0.65 −3.77%
1942 17.21 +1.73 +11.19%
1941 15.48 +1.05 +7.26%
1940 14.43 +3.77 +35.42%
1939 10.66 +2.06 +23.98%
1938 8.6 +2.48 +40.6%
1937 6.11 +0.38 +6.54%
1936 5.74 +0.84 +17.15%
1935 4.9 +0.65 +15.38%
1934 4.25 +0.98 +29.82%
1933 3.27 +0.5 +17.92%
1932 2.77 +0.42 +17.85%
1931 2.35 +0.13 +5.9%
1930 2.22 −0.14 −5.73%
1929 2.36 +0.31 +14.92%
1928 2.05 +0.27 +15.16%
1927 1.78 +0.06 +3.67%
1926 1.72 +0.12 +7.37%
1925 1.6 +0.6 +59.52%
1924 1 +0.05 +5.03%
1923 0.96 +0.16 +19.67%
1922 0.8 +0.02 +2.18%
1921 0.78 +0.06 +7.72%
1920 0.73 +0.17 +29.7%
1919 0.56 +0.09 +18.43%
1918 0.47
1916 0.48 −0.1 −16.84%
1915 0.58 +0.11 +24.68%
1914 0.46 +0.14 +43.03%
1913 0.32 +0.05 +16.19%
1912 0.28 +0.06 +25.23%
1911 0.22 +0.04 +18.72%
1910 0.19 +0.04 +25.5%
1909 0.15
1905 0.01

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal. Coal releases more emissions per unit of energy obtained than any other fuel — roughly twice as much as gas — so its share of emissions is always above its share of energy consumption. The series shows that global emissions from coal are not declining despite the closure of coal plants in Europe and North America: growth in Asia outweighs the reduction.

Important: Combustion only. Methane emissions from coal mines are not included here — they are counted under methane emissions.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.