Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 1,864 in 2026. β Volatile
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2003β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 1,864.
That represents a change of up 82.3% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 31,857 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,022, in 2025.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 97th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,141 | 8,216 | 30,104 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,021 | 3,946 | 31,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,455 | 1,022 | 6,191 | 7 |
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More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.1917 (2100)
- Urban population 64.2% (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 91.25 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.65 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 2.36 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.2552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1,864 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31,857 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 in 2025.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 97th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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