Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 9.03 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.03 %
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
12.92 %
in 2013
All-time low
6.77 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 7.9 %1991: 8.1 %1992: 9.1 %1993: 9.6 %1994: 8.8 %1995: 8 %1996: 8.3 %1997: 9 %1998: 9.9 %1999: 9.5 %2000: 8.9 %2001: 7.5 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 7 %2004: 7.1 %2005: 6.8 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 7.7 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 8.8 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 11 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 11.6 %2015: 12.3 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 11.1 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 9.9 %2021: 10.5 %2022: 9.4 %2023: 9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 9.03 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 12.92 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.77 %, in 2005.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.91 %
1991 8.07 % +2.0%
1992 9.07 % +12.4%
1993 9.62 % +6.1%
1994 8.84 % -8.1%
1995 8.04 % -9.0%
1996 8.28 % +3.0%
1997 9.01 % +8.8%
1998 9.94 % +10.3%
1999 9.54 % -4.0%
2000 8.88 % -6.9%
2001 7.49 % -15.7%
2002 7.27 % -2.9%
2003 7.04 % -3.2%
2004 7.08 % +0.6%
2005 6.77 % -4.4%
2006 6.81 % +0.6%
2007 7.73 % +13.5%
2008 7.1 % -8.2%
2009 8.83 % +24.4%
2010 9.43 % +6.8%
2011 11.36 % +20.5%
2012 10.99 % -3.3%
2013 12.92 % +17.6%
2014 11.55 % -10.6%
2015 12.35 % +6.9%
2016 11.67 % -5.5%
2017 10.27 % -12.0%
2018 11.1 % +8.1%
2019 9.74 % -12.3%
2020 9.89 % +1.5%
2021 10.5 % +6.2%
2022 9.45 % -10.0%
2023 9.03 % -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.83 % 7.91 % 9.94 % 10
2000s 7.5 % 6.77 % 8.88 % 10
2010s 11.14 % 9.43 % 12.92 % 10
2020s 9.72 % 9.03 % 10.5 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 9.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.92 % in 2013.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.77 % in 2005.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.