North Korea
Country in Asia
In brief
Forest cover: 64.1% (2024). World rank 24 of 213; in Asia, 6 of 47. Protected areas: 1.3% (2025). World rank 175 of 213 (1 = best); in Asia, 45 of 48. Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 27.7% (2022). World rank 119 of 178 (1 = best); in Asia, 14 of 47. Better than all its neighbours (China, South Korea, and Russia): CO₂ emissions and all greenhouse gases. Worse than all its neighbours (China, South Korea, and Russia): protected areas.