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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Agricultural Soils — Emissions was 4.1 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.1 kt
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
15th
of 22 countries
All-time high
17.87 kt
in 1991
All-time low
3.71 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5101520196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 4.1 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 17.87 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.71 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 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3.71 kt
1962 4.19 kt +12.8%
1963 4.37 kt +4.3%
1964 4.46 kt +2.1%
1965 4.5 kt +0.9%
1966 4.7 kt +4.4%
1967 4.88 kt +4.0%
1968 4.94 kt +1.1%
1969 5.53 kt +12.0%
1970 6.69 kt +20.9%
1971 7 kt +4.6%
1972 7.2 kt +2.9%
1973 7.73 kt +7.3%
1974 8.02 kt +3.8%
1975 8.37 kt +4.3%
1976 11 kt +31.5%
1977 12.3 kt +11.9%
1978 14.28 kt +16.0%
1979 14.48 kt +1.4%
1980 14.74 kt +1.8%
1981 15.15 kt +2.8%
1982 15.05 kt -0.7%
1983 15.52 kt +3.2%
1984 15.93 kt +2.6%
1985 16.58 kt +4.1%
1986 16.35 kt -1.4%
1987 16.39 kt +0.2%
1988 17.14 kt +4.6%
1989 17.25 kt +0.7%
1990 17.5 kt +1.5%
1991 17.87 kt +2.1%
1992 17.54 kt -1.8%
1993 17.14 kt -2.3%
1994 9.86 kt -42.5%
1995 4.58 kt -53.6%
1996 3.87 kt -15.4%
1997 5.47 kt +41.2%
1998 5.53 kt +1.1%
1999 6.18 kt +11.7%
2000 6.53 kt +5.7%
2001 7.27 kt +11.4%
2002 5.05 kt -30.5%
2003 4.67 kt -7.6%
2004 5.7 kt +22.1%
2005 5.56 kt -2.6%
2006 6.16 kt +10.9%
2007 5.31 kt -13.8%
2008 5.49 kt +3.3%
2009 6.05 kt +10.1%
2010 6.64 kt +9.9%
2011 7.46 kt +12.4%
2012 6.58 kt -11.8%
2013 6.71 kt +1.9%
2014 6.22 kt -7.3%
2015 5.77 kt -7.2%
2016 6.5 kt +12.7%
2017 6.29 kt -3.2%
2018 7.4 kt +17.6%
2019 5.4 kt -27.0%
2020 4.45 kt -17.5%
2021 4.27 kt -4.2%
2022 3.79 kt -11.1%
2023 4.1 kt +8.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions 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% 9.86 kt 4.58 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.59 kt 3.71 kt 5.53 kt 9
1970s 9.71 kt 6.69 kt 14.48 kt 10
1980s 16.01 kt 14.74 kt 17.25 kt 10
1990s 10.55 kt 3.87 kt 17.87 kt 10
2000s 5.78 kt 4.67 kt 7.27 kt 10
2010s 6.5 kt 5.4 kt 7.46 kt 10
2020s 4.15 kt 3.79 kt 4.45 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.63 kt compare
  2. 12 Russian Federation 158.2 kt compare
  3. 13 Argentina 141.18 kt compare
  4. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.39 kt compare
  5. 14 Canada 127.29 kt compare
  6. 14 Melanesia 6.04 kt compare
  7. 15 Mexico 119.67 kt compare
  8. 16 Republic of Moldova 3.12 kt compare
  9. 16 Sudan (former) 106.57 kt compare
  10. 17 Chad 99.95 kt compare
  11. 17 Timor-Leste 0.5915 kt compare
  12. 18 Nigeria 94.01 kt compare
  13. 18 Polynesia 0.2093 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Agricultural soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 4.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 17.87 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 kt in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for agricultural soils — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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