Industrial facilities in North Korea — directory, sectors & CO₂

Industry mix (North Korea)

Facility counts by sector, Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).

#	Facility	Type	t CO₂e/yr
1	Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant	Steel Plant	8,508,209
2	Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant	Steel Plant	2,403,184
3	Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex steel plant	Steel Plant	1,291,164
4	Korea Building Materials Sunchon Cement Plant	Cement Plant	1,179,824
5	Korea Building Materials Gomusan Cement Plant	Cement Plant	785,982
6	Korea Building Materials Chonnae Cement Plant	Cement Plant	667,233
7	Korea Building Materials Ryongdam Cement Plant	Cement Plant	565,514
8	Korea Building Materials Puhung Cement Plant	Cement Plant	565,514
9	Korea Building Materials Kyongamsan Cement Plant	Cement Plant	565,514
10	Korea Building Materials Manpho Cement Plant	Cement Plant	565,514
11	Korea Building Materials Pusan-ri Cement Plant	Cement Plant	565,514
12	Korea Building Materials Madong Cement Plant	Cement Plant	157,196
13	Korea Building Materials Sunghori Cement Plant	Cement Plant	49,523
14	Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant	Steel Plant	20,343

How many industrial facilities are in North Korea?

14 across 2 sectors in this open dataset.

What is the biggest CO₂ emitter in North Korea?

Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant (Steel Plant) — about 8,508,209 tonnes CO₂e/year.

Which industrial sectors are largest in North Korea?

By facility count: Cement Plant (10), Steel Plant (4).

How much CO₂ does North Korea's industry emit?

Reported facilities emit about 17,890,228 tonnes CO₂e/year combined.

Where does the data come from?

Climate TRACE v6 — asset-level capacity and CO₂e (CC BY 4.0).