Environment in North Korea 242 indicators covering environment for North Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 2.7% 63rd Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 86.8% 17th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 24.5% 94th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 116.6% 31st Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 11.4% 57th Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 77.9% 126th Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 26.1% 126th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 15.2% 44th Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 88.5% 14th Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 25.4% 12th Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 53.0% 23rd Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 17.4% 109th Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.1% 2025 down 1.5% 49th Annual change in forest area 11,356 hectares 2025 up 0.0% 28th Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.1% 2025 down 1.5% 48th Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 11,356 hectares 2025 up 0.0% 28th Emissions of air pollutants 164,937 tonnes 2022 down 6.7% 74th Heat Index 35 1.16 2024 up 1,060.0% 88th F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 3.21 Mt CO2e 2024 up 149.6% 47th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -25.5% 2024 down 133.4% 174th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -49.8% 2024 up 27.3% 187th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -71.7% 2024 down 10.2% 203rd Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF -44.7% 2024 up 23.2% 190th Municipal water withdrawal 902.80 million cubic meters 2023 unchanged 56th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 0.0172 Mt CO2e 2024 down 92.7% 96th Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 21.78 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 11.4% 75th Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year 2024 up 54.7% 84th Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 49,888 Square kilometres 2023 down 3.5% 66th Land use hidden — Forest 59,664 Square kilometres 2023 down 3.4% 64th Land use hidden — Planted Forest 9,775 Square kilometres 2023 down 3.3% 34th Annual freshwater withdrawals 8.66 billion billion cubic meters 2022 unchanged 52nd Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 27.74 2022 unchanged 60th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 0.0113 Mt CO2e 2024 up 8.7% 36th Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 10.4% 2022 unchanged 137th Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0025 Mt CO2e 2024 unchanged 61st Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 13.2% 2022 unchanged 70th Exposure to air pollution from human sources 20.47 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 down 23.1% 57th Exposure to outdoor air pollution 21.2 µg/m³ 2024 down 23.2% 76th Land use over the long-term 50,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 152nd Grazing land use over the long-term 50,000 hectares 2025 unchanged 152nd Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 97.8% 2023 down 0.9% 139th Share of urban population using at least basic water services 96.9% 2023 down 0.9% 114th Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 96.9% 2023 down 0.9% 114th Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 58.03 ODP tonnes 2021 down 35.6% 25th Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 — 1st Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 94.6% 2023 down 2.1% 172nd Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 93.9% 2023 down 2.1% 153rd People using at least a basic drinking water source 24.81 million people 2023 up 2.1% 51st People not using improved drinking water sources 1.43 million people 2023 up 66.5% 48th Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 5.4% 2023 up 59.6% 60th Share of the population using improved water sources 94.6% 2023 down 2.1% 172nd Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 73.62 Mt CO2e 2023 up 52.6% 59th Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 88.8% 2023 down 4.6% 104th People in rural areas not using an improved water source 1.06 million people 2023 up 62.6% 49th Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances 5.47 2021 down 35.6% 48th Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural 0.8% 2023 down 11.1% 169th Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban 22.0% 2023 up 91.3% 168th Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 14.5% 2023 up 98.6% 157th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding -17.01 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 145th Share of land covered by forest 64.2% 2025 up 1.5% 26th ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →