Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 141.5 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
141.5 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
141.5 kt
in 2020
All-time low
110.99 kt
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 113.4 kt1991: 113.4 kt1992: 113.4 kt1993: 113.4 kt1994: 113.4 kt1995: 113.4 kt1996: 113.4 kt1997: 113.4 kt1998: 113.4 kt1999: 113.4 kt2000: 113.4 kt2001: 113.8 kt2002: 113.8 kt2003: 111.9 kt2004: 111 kt2005: 114.1 kt2006: 114.1 kt2007: 117.6 kt2008: 117.6 kt2009: 117.6 kt2010: 117.6 kt2011: 124.7 kt2012: 128.3 kt2013: 128.3 kt2014: 132.3 kt2015: 135.8 kt2016: 132.3 kt2017: 132.3 kt2018: 132.3 kt2019: 139.7 kt2020: 141.5 kt2021: 141.5 kt2022: 141.5 kt2023: 141.5 kt2024: 141.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 141.5 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 141.5 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.99 kt, in 2004.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 113.37 kt
1991 113.37 kt +0.0%
1992 113.37 kt +0.0%
1993 113.37 kt +0.0%
1994 113.37 kt +0.0%
1995 113.37 kt +0.0%
1996 113.37 kt +0.0%
1997 113.37 kt +0.0%
1998 113.37 kt +0.0%
1999 113.37 kt +0.0%
2000 113.37 kt +0.0%
2001 113.84 kt +0.4%
2002 113.84 kt +0.0%
2003 111.94 kt -1.7%
2004 110.99 kt -0.8%
2005 114.08 kt +2.8%
2006 114.08 kt +0.0%
2007 117.63 kt +3.1%
2008 117.63 kt +0.0%
2009 117.63 kt +0.0%
2010 117.63 kt +0.0%
2011 124.73 kt +6.0%
2012 128.28 kt +2.8%
2013 128.25 kt -0.0%
2014 132.27 kt +3.1%
2015 135.82 kt +2.7%
2016 132.27 kt -2.6%
2017 132.27 kt +0.0%
2018 132.27 kt +0.0%
2019 139.73 kt +5.6%
2020 141.5 kt +1.3%
2021 141.5 kt +0.0%
2022 141.5 kt +0.0%
2023 141.5 kt +0.0%
2024 141.5 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113.37 kt 113.37 kt 113.37 kt 10
2000s 114.5 kt 110.99 kt 117.63 kt 10
2010s 130.35 kt 117.63 kt 139.73 kt 10
2020s 141.5 kt 141.5 kt 141.5 kt 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Papua New Guinea 21,850 kt compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,400 kt compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 448.46 kt compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 18,225 kt compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 16,339 kt compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 186.36 kt compare
  7. 11 Germany 16,062 kt compare
  8. 12 Myanmar 12,675 kt compare
  9. 12 Türkiye 3.04 kt compare
  10. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
  11. 13 Finland 12,309 kt compare
  12. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
  13. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
  14. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  15. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  16. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  17. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  18. 13 Micronesia 0 kt
  19. 13 Polynesia 0 kt
  20. 14 Lithuania 8,500 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 141.5 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 141.5 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 110.99 kt in 2004.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.