AFOLU — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Emissions was 4.83 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.83 kt
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
19.31 kt
in 1991
All-time low
4.51 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

51015201990200620231990: 19 kt1991: 19.3 kt1992: 18.9 kt1993: 18.4 kt1994: 11.1 kt1995: 5.7 kt1996: 4.8 kt1997: 6.6 kt1998: 6.4 kt1999: 7.1 kt2000: 7.4 kt2001: 8.2 kt2002: 5.9 kt2003: 5.5 kt2004: 7.3 kt2005: 6.6 kt2006: 7 kt2007: 6.1 kt2008: 6.3 kt2009: 7.3 kt2010: 7.4 kt2011: 8.5 kt2012: 7.4 kt2013: 7.5 kt2014: 7.6 kt2015: 6.7 kt2016: 7.3 kt2017: 7.1 kt2018: 8.3 kt2019: 6.3 kt2020: 5.2 kt2021: 5 kt2022: 4.5 kt2023: 4.8 kt

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 4.83 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 19.31 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.51 kt, in 2022.

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

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

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 19.01 kt
1991 19.31 kt +1.6%
1992 18.89 kt -2.2%
1993 18.39 kt -2.6%
1994 11.07 kt -39.8%
1995 5.68 kt -48.7%
1996 4.77 kt -16.0%
1997 6.62 kt +38.7%
1998 6.44 kt -2.7%
1999 7.06 kt +9.7%
2000 7.44 kt +5.4%
2001 8.22 kt +10.5%
2002 5.89 kt -28.4%
2003 5.53 kt -6.0%
2004 7.28 kt +31.5%
2005 6.59 kt -9.4%
2006 7.02 kt +6.4%
2007 6.07 kt -13.4%
2008 6.33 kt +4.2%
2009 7.27 kt +14.8%
2010 7.4 kt +1.9%
2011 8.45 kt +14.2%
2012 7.42 kt -12.3%
2013 7.49 kt +1.0%
2014 7.64 kt +2.0%
2015 6.67 kt -12.7%
2016 7.26 kt +8.9%
2017 7.1 kt -2.3%
2018 8.33 kt +17.3%
2019 6.32 kt -24.1%
2020 5.2 kt -17.7%
2021 5 kt -3.9%
2022 4.51 kt -9.7%
2023 4.83 kt +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.72 kt 4.77 kt 19.31 kt 10
2000s 6.76 kt 5.53 kt 8.22 kt 10
2010s 7.41 kt 6.32 kt 8.45 kt 10
2020s 4.88 kt 4.51 kt 5.2 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Canada 166.25 kt compare
  2. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.76 kt compare
  3. 13 Sudan (former) 150.97 kt compare
  4. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 10.5 kt compare
  5. 14 Argentina 146.74 kt compare
  6. 14 Melanesia 6.97 kt compare
  7. 15 Mexico 131.77 kt compare
  8. 16 Chad 107.53 kt compare
  9. 16 Republic of Moldova 3.43 kt compare
  10. 17 Nigeria 104.16 kt compare
  11. 17 Timor-Leste 0.8984 kt compare
  12. 18 France 95.6 kt compare
  13. 18 Polynesia 0.2545 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 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 4.83 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 19.31 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.51 kt in 2022.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for afolu — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th 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 35.5%. 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O)
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