Industry mix (North Korea)
Facility counts by sector, Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
The state of North Korea's industrial emissions
Across the 9 North Korea industrial facilities with an estimated CO₂ figure (Climate TRACE), total emissions are about 15.1 Mt CO₂e/yr. The single largest emitter, Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex steel plant (iron-and-steel), accounts for about 56% of that. The biggest sectoral share comes from iron-and-steel. Among facilities with a known operator, the top three — Government of North Korea, Ministry of Construction and Building-Materials Industry (North Korea) — account for roughly 100%. Most of these facilities sit in a continental Köppen climate zone.
Largest emitters (Mt CO₂e/yr)
Emissions by sector (Mt CO₂e/yr)
Estimated CO₂e (modelled): Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0); climate: Köppen-Geiger (WorldClim). CC BY 4.0.
Biggest emitters in North Korea
| # | 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 Madong Cement Plant | Cement Plant | 157,196 |
| 8 | Korea Building Materials Sunghori Cement Plant | Cement Plant | 49,523 |
| 9 | Ch'ollima Steel Complex steel plant | Steel Plant | 20,343 |
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Cite this
Inzonex IndustryAtlas (2026). Industrial CO2 emissions — North Korea. Derived from Climate TRACE v6 and Köppen-Geiger/WorldClim (CC BY 4.0). https://inzonex.co.uk/industryatlas/north-korea/