AFOLU — Direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 3.6 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.6 kt
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
14.58 kt
in 1991
All-time low
3.37 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

2.557.51012.5151990200620231990: 14.3 kt1991: 14.6 kt1992: 14.2 kt1993: 13.9 kt1994: 8.3 kt1995: 4.2 kt1996: 3.5 kt1997: 4.6 kt1998: 4.7 kt1999: 5.2 kt2000: 5.5 kt2001: 6.1 kt2002: 4.4 kt2003: 4.2 kt2004: 4.9 kt2005: 4.8 kt2006: 5.3 kt2007: 4.6 kt2008: 4.7 kt2009: 5.1 kt2010: 5.6 kt2011: 6.2 kt2012: 5.6 kt2013: 5.6 kt2014: 5.2 kt2015: 4.9 kt2016: 5.5 kt2017: 5.3 kt2018: 6.1 kt2019: 4.6 kt2020: 3.9 kt2021: 3.8 kt2022: 3.4 kt2023: 3.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 3.6 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 14.58 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.37 kt, in 2022.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14.34 kt
1991 14.58 kt +1.6%
1992 14.25 kt -2.3%
1993 13.87 kt -2.7%
1994 8.31 kt -40.0%
1995 4.21 kt -49.3%
1996 3.5 kt -16.8%
1997 4.6 kt +31.2%
1998 4.72 kt +2.6%
1999 5.25 kt +11.3%
2000 5.53 kt +5.2%
2001 6.1 kt +10.4%
2002 4.44 kt -27.2%
2003 4.16 kt -6.3%
2004 4.94 kt +18.8%
2005 4.83 kt -2.1%
2006 5.25 kt +8.7%
2007 4.57 kt -13.0%
2008 4.68 kt +2.5%
2009 5.09 kt +8.8%
2010 5.56 kt +9.1%
2011 6.18 kt +11.2%
2012 5.56 kt -10.1%
2013 5.6 kt +0.9%
2014 5.22 kt -6.8%
2015 4.89 kt -6.3%
2016 5.47 kt +11.7%
2017 5.31 kt -2.9%
2018 6.14 kt +15.6%
2019 4.63 kt -24.5%
2020 3.9 kt -15.8%
2021 3.75 kt -3.8%
2022 3.37 kt -10.1%
2023 3.6 kt +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.76 kt 3.5 kt 14.58 kt 10
2000s 4.96 kt 4.16 kt 6.1 kt 10
2010s 5.46 kt 4.63 kt 6.18 kt 10
2020s 3.66 kt 3.37 kt 3.9 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 11 Argentina 113.21 kt compare
  2. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.56 kt compare
  3. 12 Russian Federation 102.67 kt compare
  4. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 7.74 kt compare
  5. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.19 kt compare
  6. 13 Mexico 99.89 kt compare
  7. 14 Sudan (former) 83.08 kt compare
  8. 15 Canada 81.4 kt compare
  9. 15 Republic of Moldova 2.48 kt compare
  10. 16 Chad 77.91 kt compare
  11. 16 Melanesia 1.91 kt compare
  12. 17 Nigeria 76.04 kt compare
  13. 17 Timor-Leste 0.7016 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Afolu — direct emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 3.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14.58 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.37 kt in 2022.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf