AFOLU — Emissions Share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 19.22 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.22 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
19th
of 20 regions
All-time high
21.93 %
in 1995
All-time low
16.42 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 19.6 %1991: 19.6 %1992: 20.4 %1993: 21 %1994: 21.7 %1995: 21.9 %1996: 19.8 %1997: 20.9 %1998: 21.5 %1999: 20.3 %2000: 18.9 %2001: 19.3 %2002: 19.9 %2003: 19.6 %2004: 19.7 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 19.5 %2008: 18.7 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 18.7 %2011: 19.6 %2012: 19.7 %2013: 19 %2014: 19 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 17.5 %2018: 19.4 %2019: 18.1 %2020: 18.6 %2021: 21.7 %2022: 19.5 %2023: 19.2 %

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 19.22 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 21.93 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.42 %, in 2016.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 19.61 %
1991 19.59 % -0.1%
1992 20.35 % +3.9%
1993 21 % +3.2%
1994 21.72 % +3.4%
1995 21.93 % +1.0%
1996 19.75 % -9.9%
1997 20.85 % +5.6%
1998 21.46 % +2.9%
1999 20.31 % -5.4%
2000 18.93 % -6.8%
2001 19.33 % +2.1%
2002 19.9 % +2.9%
2003 19.62 % -1.4%
2004 19.71 % +0.5%
2005 18.23 % -7.5%
2006 17.9 % -1.8%
2007 19.48 % +8.8%
2008 18.66 % -4.2%
2009 19.34 % +3.6%
2010 18.73 % -3.2%
2011 19.61 % +4.7%
2012 19.72 % +0.6%
2013 18.96 % -3.9%
2014 18.97 % +0.1%
2015 17.62 % -7.1%
2016 16.42 % -6.8%
2017 17.51 % +6.6%
2018 19.43 % +11.0%
2019 18.11 % -6.8%
2020 18.62 % +2.8%
2021 21.69 % +16.5%
2022 19.49 % -10.1%
2023 19.22 % -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.66 % 19.59 % 21.93 % 10
2000s 19.11 % 17.9 % 19.9 % 10
2010s 18.51 % 16.42 % 19.72 % 10
2020s 19.75 % 18.62 % 21.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Afolu — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 19.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 21.93 % in 1995.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 16.42 % in 2016.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for afolu — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 19th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.