What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0113 Mt CO2e in 2024.

What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does North Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?

North Korea ranks 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this North Korea data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in North Korea

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in North Korea
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0113 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0113 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

36th

of 100 countries

All-time high

0.0113 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0051 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in North Korea, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in North Korea stood at 0.0113 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in North Korea peaked at 0.0113 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places North Korea 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0057 Mt CO2e	0.0051 Mt CO2e	0.0062 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0068 Mt CO2e	0.0063 Mt CO2e	0.0073 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0081 Mt CO2e	0.0076 Mt CO2e	0.0088 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0096 Mt CO2e	0.0089 Mt CO2e	0.01 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0104 Mt CO2e	0.01 Mt CO2e	0.0108 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0111 Mt CO2e	0.0109 Mt CO2e	0.0113 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near North Korea

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36 Hong Kong 0.0113 Mt CO2e compare
38 Slovakia 0.01 Mt CO2e compare
39 Peru 0.0098 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for North Korea

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 208,365 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 894,065 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in North Korea?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in North Korea was 0.0113 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0113 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does North Korea rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?: North Korea ranks 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 147 places, 8,081 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).