AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,038 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,038 kt
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
9,906 kt
in 1990
All-time low
2,252 kt
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 9.9k kt1991: 9.8k kt1992: 9.6k kt1993: 9.4k kt1994: 7.4k kt1995: 5.8k kt1996: 5.2k kt1997: 5.9k kt1998: 5.7k kt1999: 6.0k kt2000: 5.9k kt2001: 2.9k kt2002: 2.3k kt2003: 2.3k kt2004: 2.9k kt2005: 2.6k kt2006: 2.7k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 2.8k kt2010: 2.7k kt2011: 4.9k kt2012: 4.6k kt2013: 4.5k kt2014: 4.6k kt2015: 3.9k kt2016: 4.1k kt2017: 4.1k kt2018: 4.4k kt2019: 3.9k kt2020: 3.5k kt2021: 3.7k kt2022: 3.2k kt2023: 3.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 3,038 kt.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 9,906 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,252 kt, in 2003.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15th 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 (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9,906 kt
1991 9,767 kt -1.4%
1992 9,609 kt -1.6%
1993 9,409 kt -2.1%
1994 7,439 kt -20.9%
1995 5,836 kt -21.5%
1996 5,225 kt -10.5%
1997 5,935 kt +13.6%
1998 5,718 kt -3.7%
1999 5,955 kt +4.1%
2000 5,902 kt -0.9%
2001 2,903 kt -50.8%
2002 2,324 kt -20.0%
2003 2,252 kt -3.1%
2004 2,916 kt +29.5%
2005 2,603 kt -10.7%
2006 2,675 kt +2.8%
2007 2,406 kt -10.1%
2008 2,439 kt +1.4%
2009 2,815 kt +15.4%
2010 2,716 kt -3.5%
2011 4,939 kt +81.8%
2012 4,617 kt -6.5%
2013 4,507 kt -2.4%
2014 4,619 kt +2.5%
2015 3,920 kt -15.1%
2016 4,072 kt +3.9%
2017 4,074 kt +0.0%
2018 4,410 kt +8.2%
2019 3,862 kt -12.4%
2020 3,541 kt -8.3%
2021 3,728 kt +5.3%
2022 3,152 kt -15.5%
2023 3,038 kt -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,480 kt 5,225 kt 9,906 kt 10
2000s 2,923 kt 2,252 kt 5,902 kt 10
2010s 4,174 kt 2,716 kt 4,939 kt 10
2020s 3,365 kt 3,038 kt 3,728 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,842 kt compare
  2. 12 Myanmar 141,789 kt compare
  3. 13 Thailand 131,574 kt compare
  4. 13 Melanesia 26,728 kt compare
  5. 14 Colombia 131,402 kt compare
  6. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 5,014 kt compare
  7. 15 Sudan (former) 124,562 kt compare
  8. 16 Republic of Moldova 1,640 kt compare
  9. 16 Sudan 123,143 kt compare
  10. 17 Nigeria 120,945 kt compare
  11. 17 Timor-Leste 1,357 kt compare
  12. 18 Mexico 120,608 kt compare
  13. 18 Polynesia 337.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 3,038 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9,906 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,252 kt in 2003.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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