In 2023, CO2 emissions in North Korea have grown 4.81 megatons, 8.09% compared to 2022.
CO2 emissions in 2023 were 64.275 megatons, making North Korea is the 135th conutry in the ranking of countries for CO2 emissions, made up of 184 countries, in which the countries are ranked from least to most pollutant.
In addition to its total emissions of CO2 into the atmospher, which logically depend, among other variables, on the country's population, it is convenient to analyze the behavior of its emissions per inhabitant. In the table we see that per capita CO2 emissions in North Korea, have increased in 2023, in which they have been 2.46 tons per inhabitant.
Regarding evolution f CO2 emissions per 1000 dollars of GDP, which measures, for the same country, the "environmental efficiency" with which it is produced over time. In the last period, North Korea, has emitted 0.55 kilos for every $ 1,000 of GDP, more than in 2022. North Korea is one of the least efficient countries in environmental terms, as it is among the countries that send the most CO2 into the atmosphere for every $ 1,000 of GDP.
In the table we can see the evolution of CO2 emissions, which have grown since 2013, as have per capita emissions and as well as CO2 emissions per $ 1,000 of GDP.
However, in the last five years, total emissions have decreased in North Korea, as have emissions per capita, then the situation is improving.
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