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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,086 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,086 kt
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
4,735 kt
in 1991
All-time low
984.24 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 1,086 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 4,735 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 984.24 kt, in 1961.

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.

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

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 984.24 kt
1962 1,111 kt +12.8%
1963 1,158 kt +4.3%
1964 1,182 kt +2.1%
1965 1,193 kt +0.9%
1966 1,245 kt +4.4%
1967 1,294 kt +4.0%
1968 1,309 kt +1.1%
1969 1,465 kt +12.0%
1970 1,772 kt +20.9%
1971 1,854 kt +4.6%
1972 1,907 kt +2.9%
1973 2,047 kt +7.3%
1974 2,125 kt +3.8%
1975 2,217 kt +4.3%
1976 2,914 kt +31.5%
1977 3,261 kt +11.9%
1978 3,784 kt +16.0%
1979 3,836 kt +1.4%
1980 3,906 kt +1.8%
1981 4,015 kt +2.8%
1982 3,987 kt -0.7%
1983 4,113 kt +3.2%
1984 4,221 kt +2.6%
1985 4,394 kt +4.1%
1986 4,333 kt -1.4%
1987 4,343 kt +0.2%
1988 4,541 kt +4.6%
1989 4,571 kt +0.7%
1990 4,639 kt +1.5%
1991 4,735 kt +2.1%
1992 4,649 kt -1.8%
1993 4,543 kt -2.3%
1994 2,612 kt -42.5%
1995 1,213 kt -53.6%
1996 1,026 kt -15.4%
1997 1,449 kt +41.2%
1998 1,465 kt +1.1%
1999 1,637 kt +11.7%
2000 1,729 kt +5.7%
2001 1,927 kt +11.4%
2002 1,339 kt -30.5%
2003 1,238 kt -7.6%
2004 1,511 kt +22.1%
2005 1,473 kt -2.6%
2006 1,633 kt +10.9%
2007 1,408 kt -13.8%
2008 1,455 kt +3.3%
2009 1,602 kt +10.1%
2010 1,760 kt +9.9%
2011 1,978 kt +12.4%
2012 1,745 kt -11.8%
2013 1,778 kt +1.9%
2014 1,648 kt -7.3%
2015 1,529 kt -7.2%
2016 1,723 kt +12.7%
2017 1,667 kt -3.2%
2018 1,961 kt +17.6%
2019 1,431 kt -27.0%
2020 1,181 kt -17.5%
2021 1,130 kt -4.2%
2022 1,005 kt -11.1%
2023 1,086 kt +8.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -53.6% 2,612 kt 1,213 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,216 kt 984.24 kt 1,465 kt 9
1970s 2,572 kt 1,772 kt 3,836 kt 10
1980s 4,242 kt 3,906 kt 4,571 kt 10
1990s 2,797 kt 1,026 kt 4,735 kt 10
2000s 1,532 kt 1,238 kt 1,927 kt 10
2010s 1,722 kt 1,431 kt 1,978 kt 10
2020s 1,101 kt 1,005 kt 1,181 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,023 kt compare
  2. 12 Russian Federation 41,923 kt compare
  3. 13 Argentina 37,413 kt compare
  4. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,958 kt compare
  5. 14 Canada 33,732 kt compare
  6. 14 Melanesia 1,601 kt compare
  7. 15 Mexico 31,713 kt compare
  8. 16 Republic of Moldova 825.53 kt compare
  9. 16 Sudan (former) 28,241 kt compare
  10. 17 Chad 26,488 kt compare
  11. 17 Timor-Leste 156.75 kt compare
  12. 18 Nigeria 24,913 kt compare
  13. 18 Polynesia 55.46 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1,086 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4,735 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 984.24 kt in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
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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