How does North Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?

North Korea ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in North Korea

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.4133 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.4133 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

80th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.7403 Mt CO2e

in 1988

All-time low

0.1594 Mt CO2e

in 2015

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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

North Korea recorded 0.4133 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in North Korea peaked at 0.7403 Mt CO2e in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1594 Mt CO2e, in 2015.

North Korea ranks 80th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3655 Mt CO2e	0.3078 Mt CO2e	0.4741 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.5818 Mt CO2e	0.4976 Mt CO2e	0.7403 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.4003 Mt CO2e	0.2914 Mt CO2e	0.5707 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.3222 Mt CO2e	0.2817 Mt CO2e	0.3443 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2751 Mt CO2e	0.1594 Mt CO2e	0.4573 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.3952 Mt CO2e	0.3569 Mt CO2e	0.4276 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near North Korea

77 Oman 0.4502 Mt CO2e compare
78 Madagascar 0.4457 Mt CO2e compare
79 Cambodia 0.4272 Mt CO2e compare
81 Laos 0.405 Mt CO2e compare
82 Ecuador 0.4037 Mt CO2e compare
83 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4019 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for North Korea

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.01 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in North Korea?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in North Korea was 0.4133 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.7403 Mt CO2e in 1988.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1594 Mt CO2e in 2015.
How does North Korea rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?: North Korea ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).