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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.08 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.08 %
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
18th
of 20 regions
All-time high
8.53 %
in 2013
All-time low
2.4 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

24681990200620231990: 6.2 %1991: 6.4 %1992: 7.1 %1993: 7.5 %1994: 6.5 %1995: 5.5 %1996: 5.5 %1997: 6.5 %1998: 6.8 %1999: 6.6 %2000: 6.1 %2001: 3 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 3 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 7.8 %2012: 7.3 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 7.4 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 6.1 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 4.7 %2021: 5.3 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 4.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 4.08 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 8.53 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4 %, in 2003.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 20 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.25 %
1991 6.36 % +1.8%
1992 7.11 % +11.8%
1993 7.52 % +5.8%
1994 6.53 % -13.2%
1995 5.53 % -15.3%
1996 5.51 % -0.4%
1997 6.46 % +17.2%
1998 6.85 % +6.0%
1999 6.61 % -3.5%
2000 6.14 % -7.1%
2001 3.02 % -50.8%
2002 2.52 % -16.6%
2003 2.4 % -4.8%
2004 3.01 % +25.4%
2005 2.57 % -14.6%
2006 2.6 % +1.2%
2007 2.74 % +5.4%
2008 2.56 % -6.6%
2009 3.59 % +40.2%
2010 3.61 % +0.6%
2011 7.84 % +117.2%
2012 7.32 % -6.6%
2013 8.53 % +16.5%
2014 8.13 % -4.7%
2015 7.84 % -3.6%
2016 7.41 % -5.5%
2017 5.2 % -29.8%
2018 6.08 % +16.9%
2019 4.91 % -19.2%
2020 4.73 % -3.7%
2021 5.32 % +12.5%
2022 4.36 % -18.0%
2023 4.08 % -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.47 % 5.51 % 7.52 % 10
2000s 3.11 % 2.4 % 6.14 % 10
2010s 6.69 % 3.61 % 8.53 % 10
2020s 4.62 % 4.08 % 5.32 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 4.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 8.53 % in 2013.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 % in 2003.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.