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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.62 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.62 %
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
20th
of 20 regions
All-time high
15.3 %
in 2021
All-time low
7.75 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 8.4 %1991: 8.5 %1992: 9.4 %1993: 10 %1994: 9.2 %1995: 8.5 %1996: 8.8 %1997: 9.5 %1998: 10.4 %1999: 9.8 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 8.1 %2002: 8 %2003: 7.8 %2004: 8 %2005: 7.8 %2006: 7.8 %2007: 8.9 %2008: 8.2 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 10.9 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 15.1 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 15 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 14 %2018: 15.1 %2019: 13.9 %2020: 14.4 %2021: 15.3 %2022: 14.2 %2023: 13.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 13.62 %.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 15.3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.75 %, in 2005.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 20th 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.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.37 %
1991 8.52 % +1.8%
1992 9.45 % +10.9%
1993 10.01 % +5.9%
1994 9.17 % -8.4%
1995 8.46 % -7.7%
1996 8.82 % +4.3%
1997 9.5 % +7.7%
1998 10.45 % +10.0%
1999 9.84 % -5.8%
2000 9.38 % -4.7%
2001 8.08 % -13.9%
2002 7.99 % -1.1%
2003 7.85 % -1.8%
2004 7.99 % +1.8%
2005 7.75 % -3.0%
2006 7.79 % +0.5%
2007 8.91 % +14.4%
2008 8.23 % -7.6%
2009 10.25 % +24.5%
2010 10.89 % +6.2%
2011 13.1 % +20.3%
2012 12.76 % -2.6%
2013 15.09 % +18.3%
2014 13.67 % -9.4%
2015 14.98 % +9.6%
2016 14.35 % -4.2%
2017 13.97 % -2.6%
2018 15.1 % +8.1%
2019 13.87 % -8.1%
2020 14.42 % +4.0%
2021 15.3 % +6.1%
2022 14.17 % -7.4%
2023 13.62 % -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.26 % 8.37 % 10.45 % 10
2000s 8.42 % 7.75 % 10.25 % 10
2010s 13.78 % 10.89 % 15.1 % 10
2020s 14.38 % 13.62 % 15.3 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 13.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 15.3 % in 2021.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.75 % in 2005.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.