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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 10,892 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,892 kt
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
9th
of 19 countries
All-time high
19,628 kt
in 1985
All-time low
3,584 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 10,892 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 19,628 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,584 kt, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 3,584 kt —
1962 3,948 kt +10.2%
1963 4,116 kt +4.3%
1964 4,368 kt +6.1%
1965 5,180 kt +18.6%
1966 5,488 kt +5.9%
1967 5,908 kt +7.7%
1968 6,468 kt +9.5%
1969 6,916 kt +6.9%
1970 9,436 kt +36.4%
1971 9,436 kt +0.0%
1972 9,632 kt +2.1%
1973 9,772 kt +1.5%
1974 9,968 kt +2.0%
1975 10,136 kt +1.7%
1976 10,920 kt +7.7%
1977 11,676 kt +6.9%
1978 14,140 kt +21.1%
1979 15,064 kt +6.5%
1980 16,016 kt +6.3%
1981 16,800 kt +4.9%
1982 17,500 kt +4.2%
1983 18,200 kt +4.0%
1984 18,844 kt +3.5%
1985 19,628 kt +4.2%
1986 19,264 kt -1.9%
1987 18,704 kt -2.9%
1988 18,368 kt -1.8%
1989 17,948 kt -2.3%
1990 17,360 kt -3.3%
1991 16,464 kt -5.2%
1992 15,372 kt -6.6%
1993 14,364 kt -6.6%
1994 13,524 kt -5.8%
1995 12,712 kt -6.0%
1996 13,552 kt +6.6%
1997 13,300 kt -1.9%
1998 12,152 kt -8.6%
1999 13,580 kt +11.8%
2000 14,476 kt +6.6%
2001 14,840 kt +2.5%
2002 14,308 kt -3.6%
2003 14,700 kt +2.7%
2004 15,400 kt +4.8%
2005 16,716 kt +8.5%
2006 16,940 kt +1.3%
2007 14,784 kt -12.7%
2008 15,680 kt +6.1%
2009 15,288 kt -2.5%
2010 15,512 kt +1.5%
2011 14,812 kt -4.5%
2012 14,476 kt -2.3%
2013 14,812 kt +2.3%
2014 15,064 kt +1.7%
2015 14,756 kt -2.0%
2016 16,352 kt +10.8%
2017 14,980 kt -8.4%
2018 12,712 kt -15.1%
2019 14,112 kt +11.0%
2020 13,356 kt -5.4%
2021 11,144 kt -16.6%
2022 11,480 kt +3.0%
2023 10,892 kt -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,108 kt 3,584 kt 6,916 kt 9
1970s 11,018 kt 9,436 kt 15,064 kt 10
1980s 18,127 kt 16,016 kt 19,628 kt 10
1990s 14,238 kt 12,152 kt 17,360 kt 10
2000s 15,313 kt 14,308 kt 16,940 kt 10
2010s 14,759 kt 12,712 kt 16,352 kt 10
2020s 11,718 kt 10,892 kt 13,356 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,280 kt compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 249,760 kt compare
  3. 7 India 138,880 kt compare
  4. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 12,012 kt compare
  5. 8 Iraq 134,680 kt compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 112,840 kt compare
  7. 10 Saudi Arabia 66,920 kt compare
  8. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,304 kt compare
  9. 11 Canada 66,080 kt compare
  10. 11 Türkiye 8,848 kt compare
  11. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,374 kt compare
  12. 12 Australia and New Zealand 48,798 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 10,892 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 19,628 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,584 kt in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 19 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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