All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 2.89 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 2.89 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 7.52 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2015.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10th out of 20 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.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.52 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 7.18 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.22 t CO2eq/cap | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 5.68 t CO2eq/cap | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 5.1 t CO2eq/cap | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 3.97 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.07 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.05 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.13 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.31 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.71 t CO2eq/cap | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 3.99 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.29 t CO2eq/cap | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1 t CO2eq/cap | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 2.86 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.74 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.82 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.89 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.19 t CO2eq/cap | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | 7.52 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 t CO2eq/cap | 3.29 t CO2eq/cap | 4.35 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 t CO2eq/cap | 2.74 t CO2eq/cap | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Mongolia 29.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 27.75 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Australia 25.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 2.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Oman 23.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 23.91 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Canada 19.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Russian Federation 18.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,549 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,788 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 141.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.89 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.