🇰🇵 Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea emitted around 92.7 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, around 0.16% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 3.5 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated moderate on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 1.9% a year over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up around 74% of emissions, methane 20%, F-gases 4.1% and nitrous oxide 2.1%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, emissions have produced around 9,790 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, around 0.25% of the global total. This equals around 4.7 tonnes per person per year on a population-weighted basis.
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