AFOLU — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Emissions was 128.76 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
128.76 kt
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
14th
of 22 countries
All-time high
185.25 kt
in 1990
All-time low
128.76 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001502001990200620231990: 185.2 kt1991: 177.5 kt1992: 175.9 kt1993: 173.4 kt1994: 172.4 kt1995: 166.1 kt1996: 152.9 kt1997: 160.8 kt1998: 154.7 kt1999: 157.3 kt2000: 151.8 kt2001: 159 kt2002: 160.3 kt2003: 161.2 kt2004: 168.5 kt2005: 163.7 kt2006: 162.2 kt2007: 161.4 kt2008: 160.2 kt2009: 164.7 kt2010: 159.9 kt2011: 163.2 kt2012: 161.4 kt2013: 156.8 kt2014: 159.2 kt2015: 143.3 kt2016: 143 kt2017: 144.6 kt2018: 145 kt2019: 144.2 kt2020: 143.2 kt2021: 151.8 kt2022: 135.8 kt2023: 128.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 128.76 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 185.25 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 128.76 kt, in 2023.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 185.25 kt
1991 177.49 kt -4.2%
1992 175.86 kt -0.9%
1993 173.41 kt -1.4%
1994 172.37 kt -0.6%
1995 166.1 kt -3.6%
1996 152.88 kt -8.0%
1997 160.75 kt +5.2%
1998 154.72 kt -3.8%
1999 157.29 kt +1.7%
2000 151.79 kt -3.5%
2001 158.95 kt +4.7%
2002 160.32 kt +0.9%
2003 161.19 kt +0.5%
2004 168.46 kt +4.5%
2005 163.7 kt -2.8%
2006 162.25 kt -0.9%
2007 161.42 kt -0.5%
2008 160.18 kt -0.8%
2009 164.73 kt +2.8%
2010 159.93 kt -2.9%
2011 163.21 kt +2.1%
2012 161.43 kt -1.1%
2013 156.79 kt -2.9%
2014 159.22 kt +1.6%
2015 143.28 kt -10.0%
2016 142.99 kt -0.2%
2017 144.62 kt +1.1%
2018 144.98 kt +0.3%
2019 144.17 kt -0.6%
2020 143.23 kt -0.6%
2021 151.81 kt +6.0%
2022 135.84 kt -10.5%
2023 128.76 kt -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 167.61 kt 152.88 kt 185.25 kt 10
2000s 161.3 kt 151.79 kt 168.46 kt 10
2010s 152.06 kt 142.99 kt 163.21 kt 10
2020s 139.91 kt 128.76 kt 151.81 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 11 Ethiopia 3,235 kt compare
  2. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 825.1 kt compare
  3. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 435.61 kt compare
  4. 12 Sudan (former) 2,709 kt compare
  5. 13 Mexico 2,545 kt compare
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 147.01 kt compare
  7. 14 Bangladesh 2,452 kt compare
  8. 15 Chad 2,423 kt compare
  9. 15 Melanesia 74.07 kt compare
  10. 16 Thailand 2,227 kt compare
  11. 16 Timor-Leste 31.83 kt compare
  12. 17 Nigeria 2,057 kt compare
  13. 17 Republic of Moldova 19.16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Afolu — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 128.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 185.25 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 128.76 kt in 2023.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for afolu — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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