Energy — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions was 49,300 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 49,300 kt.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 210,000 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22,400 kt, in 2015.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,300 kt | — |
| 1962 | 29,500 kt | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 31,600 kt | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 34,400 kt | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 43,100 kt | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 46,400 kt | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 51,100 kt | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 58,000 kt | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 62,700 kt | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 72,900 kt | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 107,000 kt | +46.8% |
| 1972 | 88,500 kt | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 96,300 kt | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 101,000 kt | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 107,000 kt | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 108,000 kt | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 112,000 kt | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 107,000 kt | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 109,000 kt | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 113,000 kt | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 113,000 kt | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 116,000 kt | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 125,000 kt | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 134,000 kt | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 144,000 kt | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 157,000 kt | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 175,000 kt | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 199,000 kt | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 210,000 kt | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 119,000 kt | -43.3% |
| 1991 | 115,000 kt | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 98,100 kt | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 89,600 kt | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 81,000 kt | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 75,200 kt | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 65,100 kt | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 62,700 kt | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 57,800 kt | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 62,800 kt | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 67,600 kt | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 69,900 kt | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 66,800 kt | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 68,300 kt | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 69,800 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 73,000 kt | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 74,100 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 61,400 kt | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 68,200 kt | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 51,400 kt | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 48,000 kt | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 34,100 kt | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 35,400 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 24,800 kt | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 28,300 kt | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 22,400 kt | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 25,200 kt | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 49,400 kt | +96.0% |
| 2018 | 45,700 kt | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 50,900 kt | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 47,900 kt | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 45,000 kt | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 47,000 kt | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 49,300 kt | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,456 kt | 25,300 kt | 62,700 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,870 kt | 72,900 kt | 112,000 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,600 kt | 113,000 kt | 210,000 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,630 kt | 57,800 kt | 119,000 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,050 kt | 51,400 kt | 74,100 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,420 kt | 22,400 kt | 50,900 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,300 kt | 45,000 kt | 49,300 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 6 Russian Federation 2.04 million kt compare
- 7 Japan 957,000 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 86,100 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 845,000 kt compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 657,000 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 575,000 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 30,400 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 22,300 kt compare
- 11 Canada 568,000 kt compare
- 12 Germany 550,000 kt compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,900 kt compare
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 energy — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Energy — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 49,300 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 210,000 kt in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,400 kt in 2015.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf