Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.28 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.28 %
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
4.82 %
in 2015
All-time low
1.75 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0123451990200620231990: 1.9 %1991: 1.8 %1992: 2 %1993: 2 %1994: 2.2 %1995: 2.1 %1996: 1.9 %1997: 1.8 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 2.3 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.5 %2009: 3 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 4 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.4 %2023: 3.3 %

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 3.28 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 4.82 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.75 %, in 1997.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.88 %
1991 1.82 % -3.2%
1992 1.97 % +8.2%
1993 2.05 % +4.1%
1994 2.23 % +8.8%
1995 2.15 % -3.6%
1996 1.88 % -12.6%
1997 1.75 % -6.9%
1998 2.2 % +25.7%
1999 2.26 % +2.7%
2000 2.26 % +0.0%
2001 2.33 % +3.1%
2002 2.49 % +6.9%
2003 2.47 % -0.8%
2004 2.38 % -3.6%
2005 2.32 % -2.5%
2006 2.28 % -1.7%
2007 2.67 % +17.1%
2008 2.46 % -7.9%
2009 3.02 % +22.8%
2010 3.17 % +5.0%
2011 3.84 % +21.1%
2012 3.95 % +2.9%
2013 4.57 % +15.7%
2014 4.19 % -8.3%
2015 4.82 % +15.0%
2016 4.47 % -7.3%
2017 3.14 % -29.8%
2018 3.37 % +7.3%
2019 3.12 % -7.4%
2020 3.28 % +5.1%
2021 3.49 % +6.4%
2022 3.36 % -3.7%
2023 3.28 % -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.02 % 1.75 % 2.26 % 10
2000s 2.47 % 2.26 % 3.02 % 10
2010s 3.86 % 3.12 % 4.82 % 10
2020s 3.35 % 3.28 % 3.49 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 3.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.82 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 % in 1997.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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