Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3,744 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,744 kt
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
14th
of 22 countries
All-time high
5,176 kt
in 1990
All-time low
3,744 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 5.2k kt1991: 5.0k kt1992: 4.9k kt1993: 4.8k kt1994: 4.8k kt1995: 4.6k kt1996: 4.2k kt1997: 4.3k kt1998: 4.3k kt1999: 4.4k kt2000: 4.2k kt2001: 4.4k kt2002: 4.5k kt2003: 4.5k kt2004: 4.5k kt2005: 4.6k kt2006: 4.6k kt2007: 4.6k kt2008: 4.5k kt2009: 4.5k kt2010: 4.5k kt2011: 4.5k kt2012: 4.5k kt2013: 4.4k kt2014: 4.3k kt2015: 4.0k kt2016: 4.0k kt2017: 4.2k kt2018: 4.2k kt2019: 4.2k kt2020: 4.2k kt2021: 4.4k kt2022: 3.9k kt2023: 3.7k kt

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 3,744 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 5,176 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,744 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,176 kt
1991 4,959 kt -4.2%
1992 4,913 kt -0.9%
1993 4,844 kt -1.4%
1994 4,814 kt -0.6%
1995 4,640 kt -3.6%
1996 4,233 kt -8.8%
1997 4,264 kt +0.7%
1998 4,256 kt -0.2%
1999 4,372 kt +2.7%
2000 4,217 kt -3.6%
2001 4,442 kt +5.3%
2002 4,520 kt +1.8%
2003 4,539 kt +0.4%
2004 4,525 kt -0.3%
2005 4,562 kt +0.8%
2006 4,561 kt -0.0%
2007 4,554 kt -0.1%
2008 4,486 kt -1.5%
2009 4,503 kt +0.4%
2010 4,507 kt +0.1%
2011 4,538 kt +0.7%
2012 4,545 kt +0.2%
2013 4,414 kt -2.9%
2014 4,269 kt -3.3%
2015 3,988 kt -6.6%
2016 4,028 kt +1.0%
2017 4,214 kt +4.6%
2018 4,161 kt -1.3%
2019 4,159 kt -0.1%
2020 4,175 kt +0.4%
2021 4,387 kt +5.1%
2022 3,945 kt -10.1%
2023 3,744 kt -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,647 kt 4,233 kt 5,176 kt 10
2000s 4,491 kt 4,217 kt 4,562 kt 10
2010s 4,282 kt 3,988 kt 4,545 kt 10
2020s 4,063 kt 3,744 kt 4,387 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 11 Argentina 105,714 kt compare
  2. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,516 kt compare
  3. 12 Ethiopia 98,558 kt compare
  4. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,425 kt compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 89,558 kt compare
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 7,876 kt compare
  7. 14 Russian Federation 87,210 kt compare
  8. 15 Bangladesh 85,920 kt compare
  9. 15 Melanesia 2,565 kt compare
  10. 16 Republic of Moldova 2,463 kt compare
  11. 16 Thailand 79,867 kt compare
  12. 17 Sudan (former) 78,068 kt compare
  13. 17 Timor-Leste 976.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 3,744 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5,176 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,744 kt in 2023.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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