Agrifood systems — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 133.7 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
133.7 kt
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
14th
of 22 countries
All-time high
184.87 kt
in 1990
All-time low
133.7 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 184.9 kt1991: 177.1 kt1992: 175.5 kt1993: 173 kt1994: 171.9 kt1995: 165.7 kt1996: 151.2 kt1997: 152.3 kt1998: 152 kt1999: 156.2 kt2000: 150.6 kt2001: 158.6 kt2002: 161.4 kt2003: 162.1 kt2004: 161.6 kt2005: 162.9 kt2006: 162.9 kt2007: 162.6 kt2008: 160.2 kt2009: 160.8 kt2010: 161 kt2011: 162.1 kt2012: 162.3 kt2013: 157.7 kt2014: 152.5 kt2015: 142.4 kt2016: 143.8 kt2017: 150.5 kt2018: 148.6 kt2019: 148.5 kt2020: 149.1 kt2021: 156.7 kt2022: 140.9 kt2023: 133.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 133.7 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 184.87 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 133.7 kt, in 2023.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 184.87 kt
1991 177.1 kt -4.2%
1992 175.46 kt -0.9%
1993 172.98 kt -1.4%
1994 171.94 kt -0.6%
1995 165.7 kt -3.6%
1996 151.17 kt -8.8%
1997 152.29 kt +0.7%
1998 152.01 kt -0.2%
1999 156.15 kt +2.7%
2000 150.61 kt -3.6%
2001 158.65 kt +5.3%
2002 161.43 kt +1.8%
2003 162.09 kt +0.4%
2004 161.62 kt -0.3%
2005 162.94 kt +0.8%
2006 162.89 kt -0.0%
2007 162.64 kt -0.1%
2008 160.22 kt -1.5%
2009 160.81 kt +0.4%
2010 160.96 kt +0.1%
2011 162.06 kt +0.7%
2012 162.33 kt +0.2%
2013 157.65 kt -2.9%
2014 152.47 kt -3.3%
2015 142.43 kt -6.6%
2016 143.85 kt +1.0%
2017 150.51 kt +4.6%
2018 148.62 kt -1.3%
2019 148.53 kt -0.1%
2020 149.11 kt +0.4%
2021 156.69 kt +5.1%
2022 140.9 kt -10.1%
2023 133.7 kt -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 165.97 kt 151.17 kt 184.87 kt 10
2000s 160.39 kt 150.61 kt 162.94 kt 10
2010s 152.94 kt 142.43 kt 162.33 kt 10
2020s 145.1 kt 133.7 kt 156.69 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 11 Argentina 3,775 kt compare
  2. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,126 kt compare
  3. 12 Ethiopia 3,520 kt compare
  4. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 408.04 kt compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 3,198 kt compare
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 281.27 kt compare
  7. 14 Russian Federation 3,115 kt compare
  8. 15 Bangladesh 3,069 kt compare
  9. 15 Melanesia 91.62 kt compare
  10. 16 Republic of Moldova 87.97 kt compare
  11. 16 Thailand 2,852 kt compare
  12. 17 Sudan (former) 2,788 kt compare
  13. 17 Timor-Leste 34.89 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 133.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 184.87 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 133.7 kt in 2023.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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