Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in North Korea
North Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 48.45 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in North Korea stood at 48.45 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in North Korea peaked at 236.6 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.2 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places North Korea 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236.36 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 236.6 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 228.04 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 218.82 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 129.05 kilograms per person | -41.0% |
| 1995 | 64.4 kilograms per person | -50.1% |
| 1996 | 53.28 kilograms per person | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 70.1 kilograms per person | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 70.78 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 78.31 kilograms per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 81.97 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 89.86 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 64.73 kilograms per person | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 60.19 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 71.33 kilograms per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 69.27 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 75.03 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 65.32 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 66.63 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 72.35 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 78.04 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 86.86 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 77.34 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 77.78 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.3 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 67.25 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 74.71 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 72.43 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3 kilograms per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 62.6 kilograms per person | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 52.8 kilograms per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 50.32 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 48.45 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.57 kilograms per person | 53.28 kilograms per person | 236.6 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.67 kilograms per person | 60.19 kilograms per person | 89.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.26 kilograms per person | 62.6 kilograms per person | 86.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.19 kilograms per person | 45.2 kilograms per person | 52.8 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in North Korea?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in North Korea was 48.45 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 236.6 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- North Korea ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.