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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 57.98 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.98 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
18th
of 20 regions
All-time high
76.92 %
in 2016
All-time low
30.42 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 61.2 %1991: 59.6 %1992: 57.9 %1993: 56.9 %1994: 44.6 %1995: 30.6 %1996: 30.4 %1997: 43.6 %1998: 50 %1999: 59.4 %2000: 62.9 %2001: 64.8 %2002: 57.8 %2003: 62.2 %2004: 67.6 %2005: 65.2 %2006: 66.7 %2007: 66.3 %2008: 65.6 %2009: 68.8 %2010: 70 %2011: 76.2 %2012: 74.1 %2013: 76.8 %2014: 75.8 %2015: 75.9 %2016: 76.9 %2017: 65.1 %2018: 69.9 %2019: 62.1 %2020: 58.5 %2021: 60.7 %2022: 57.6 %2023: 58 %

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 57.98 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 76.92 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.42 %, in 1996.

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 rising 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 (N2O) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 61.18 %
1991 59.58 % -2.6%
1992 57.87 % -2.9%
1993 56.92 % -1.6%
1994 44.64 % -21.6%
1995 30.57 % -31.5%
1996 30.42 % -0.5%
1997 43.61 % +43.4%
1998 50.03 % +14.7%
1999 59.44 % +18.8%
2000 62.86 % +5.8%
2001 64.85 % +3.2%
2002 57.83 % -10.8%
2003 62.22 % +7.6%
2004 67.58 % +8.6%
2005 65.25 % -3.4%
2006 66.71 % +2.2%
2007 66.27 % -0.7%
2008 65.6 % -1.0%
2009 68.84 % +4.9%
2010 69.98 % +1.7%
2011 76.17 % +8.8%
2012 74.14 % -2.7%
2013 76.82 % +3.6%
2014 75.82 % -1.3%
2015 75.94 % +0.2%
2016 76.92 % +1.3%
2017 65.08 % -15.4%
2018 69.88 % +7.4%
2019 62.06 % -11.2%
2020 58.52 % -5.7%
2021 60.68 % +3.7%
2022 57.65 % -5.0%
2023 57.98 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.43 % 30.42 % 61.18 % 10
2000s 64.8 % 57.83 % 68.84 % 10
2010s 72.28 % 62.06 % 76.92 % 10
2020s 58.71 % 57.65 % 60.68 % 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 57.98 % 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 76.92 % in 2016.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.42 % in 1996.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for afolu — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th 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 down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.