Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 2.59 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 2.59 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 5.01 t CO2eq/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.35 t CO2eq/ha, in 2015.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 111th out of 221 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.01 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.91 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.84 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.78 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.83 t CO2eq/ha | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 3.23 t CO2eq/ha | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 3.11 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.28 t CO2eq/ha | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.4 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.38 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.84 t CO2eq/ha | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 2.64 t CO2eq/ha | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.61 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.71 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.65 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.71 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.61 t CO2eq/ha | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.54 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.72 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.64 t CO2eq/ha | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5 t CO2eq/ha | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.46 t CO2eq/ha | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1 t CO2eq/ha | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.95 t CO2eq/ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.85 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.83 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.63 t CO2eq/ha | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +26.0% | 2.46 t CO2eq/ha | 3.1 t CO2eq/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | 3.11 t CO2eq/ha | 5.01 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 t CO2eq/ha | 2.54 t CO2eq/ha | 3.38 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 t CO2eq/ha | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | 3.1 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 t CO2eq/ha | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | 2.85 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 211.91 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.59 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 t CO2eq/ha in 2015.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.