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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 37.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.35 %
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
39.75 %
in 2022
All-time low
9.09 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

102030401990200620231990: 11.3 %1991: 10.4 %1992: 9.5 %1993: 9.1 %1994: 11.6 %1995: 13.4 %1996: 13 %1997: 12.1 %1998: 16.9 %1999: 20.7 %2000: 22.9 %2001: 22.5 %2002: 29 %2003: 33.8 %2004: 28 %2005: 30.4 %2006: 28.8 %2007: 32.9 %2008: 31.5 %2009: 29.1 %2010: 29.4 %2011: 28.5 %2012: 32.4 %2013: 32.2 %2014: 30.8 %2015: 35.9 %2016: 34 %2017: 29.6 %2018: 26.8 %2019: 31.6 %2020: 36.3 %2021: 39.1 %2022: 39.8 %2023: 37.4 %

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 37.35 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 39.75 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.09 %, in 1993.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.3 %
1991 10.38 % -8.1%
1992 9.54 % -8.1%
1993 9.09 % -4.7%
1994 11.56 % +27.2%
1995 13.39 % +15.8%
1996 12.97 % -3.1%
1997 12.14 % -6.4%
1998 16.9 % +39.2%
1999 20.7 % +22.5%
2000 22.86 % +10.4%
2001 22.47 % -1.7%
2002 29.02 % +29.1%
2003 33.77 % +16.4%
2004 28.02 % -17.0%
2005 30.41 % +8.5%
2006 28.84 % -5.2%
2007 32.91 % +14.1%
2008 31.48 % -4.3%
2009 29.1 % -7.6%
2010 29.41 % +1.1%
2011 28.54 % -3.0%
2012 32.42 % +13.6%
2013 32.18 % -0.7%
2014 30.78 % -4.4%
2015 35.86 % +16.5%
2016 34.02 % -5.1%
2017 29.56 % -13.1%
2018 26.8 % -9.3%
2019 31.64 % +18.1%
2020 36.33 % +14.8%
2021 39.13 % +7.7%
2022 39.75 % +1.6%
2023 37.35 % -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8 % 9.09 % 20.7 % 10
2000s 28.89 % 22.47 % 33.77 % 10
2010s 31.12 % 26.8 % 35.86 % 10
2020s 38.14 % 36.33 % 39.75 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 37.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 39.75 % in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.09 % in 1993.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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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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.