North Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
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| North Korea |
Carbon dioxide emissions, thousands of tonnes |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 52,437 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | kt |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2020 |
| Average | 64,968 |
| Min - Max | 25,102 - 119,308 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2020 is 52437 kt, a decline from 55548 kt in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 174561 kt, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for North Korea from 1990 to 2020 is 64968 kt. The minimum value, 25102 kt, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 119308 kt was recorded in 1990.
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Definition: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline prices | 0.58 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 0.73 | 2016 | dollars |
| Energy use per capita | 474.05 | 2014 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Share of clean energy | 14.70 | 2021 | percent |
| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 0.00 | 2015 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 52,437 | 2020 | kt |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 2.03 | 2020 | metric tons |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 76,080 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| Energy imports | -74.75 | 2014 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 54.70 | 2022 | percent |