Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 60,491 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 60,491 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 228,494 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 29,080 kt, in 1961.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,080 kt | — |
| 1962 | 33,649 kt | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 35,921 kt | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 38,975 kt | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 48,490 kt | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 52,101 kt | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 57,226 kt | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 64,694 kt | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 69,853 kt | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 82,636 kt | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 116,735 kt | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 98,439 kt | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 106,387 kt | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 111,299 kt | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 117,480 kt | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 119,286 kt | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 124,063 kt | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 121,559 kt | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 124,525 kt | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 129,506 kt | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 130,301 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 134,022 kt | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 143,738 kt | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 153,395 kt | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 164,200 kt | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 176,820 kt | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 194,242 kt | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 217,914 kt | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 228,494 kt | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 136,885 kt | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 131,944 kt | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 113,917 kt | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 104,377 kt | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 94,900 kt | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 88,270 kt | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 78,973 kt | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 76,302 kt | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 70,249 kt | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 76,690 kt | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 82,410 kt | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 85,082 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 81,437 kt | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 83,336 kt | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 85,544 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 90,074 kt | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 91,400 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 76,491 kt | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 84,216 kt | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 67,014 kt | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 63,827 kt | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 49,149 kt | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 50,108 kt | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 39,799 kt | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 43,565 kt | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 37,321 kt | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 41,727 kt | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 64,714 kt | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 58,717 kt | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 65,346 kt | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 61,574 kt | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 56,414 kt | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 58,758 kt | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 60,491 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,777 kt | 29,080 kt | 69,853 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,241 kt | 82,636 kt | 124,525 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,263 kt | 129,506 kt | 228,494 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,251 kt | 70,249 kt | 136,885 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,701 kt | 67,014 kt | 91,400 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,427 kt | 37,321 kt | 65,346 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,309 kt | 56,414 kt | 61,574 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 6 Russian Federation 2.30 million kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 1.10 million kt compare
- 8 Japan 968,417 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 96,696 kt compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 726,085 kt compare
- 10 Canada 638,055 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 31,802 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 584,224 kt compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 25,642 kt compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25,585 kt compare
- 12 Germany 567,432 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 (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 60,491 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 228,494 kt in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,080 kt in 1961.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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