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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 81.32 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
81.32 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 20 regions
All-time high
88.77 %
in 2005
All-time low
74.65 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 86.4 %1991: 85.9 %1992: 84.3 %1993: 83.4 %1994: 83.2 %1995: 83.7 %1996: 83.3 %1997: 83.1 %1998: 84.2 %1999: 85.1 %2000: 85.7 %2001: 88.5 %2002: 88.4 %2003: 88.8 %2004: 88.2 %2005: 88.8 %2006: 88.7 %2007: 87.2 %2008: 88.5 %2009: 85.5 %2010: 84.9 %2011: 78 %2012: 79.4 %2013: 75.3 %2014: 76.6 %2015: 74.7 %2016: 76 %2017: 82.6 %2018: 81 %2019: 83 %2020: 82.3 %2021: 80.5 %2022: 81.2 %2023: 81.3 %

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 81.32 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 88.77 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.65 %, in 2015.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 86.37 %
1991 85.86 % -0.6%
1992 84.32 % -1.8%
1993 83.38 % -1.1%
1994 83.25 % -0.2%
1995 83.7 % +0.5%
1996 83.34 % -0.4%
1997 83.09 % -0.3%
1998 84.16 % +1.3%
1999 85.1 % +1.1%
2000 85.7 % +0.7%
2001 88.49 % +3.3%
2002 88.44 % -0.1%
2003 88.75 % +0.4%
2004 88.2 % -0.6%
2005 88.77 % +0.6%
2006 88.71 % -0.1%
2007 87.17 % -1.7%
2008 88.53 % +1.6%
2009 85.46 % -3.5%
2010 84.94 % -0.6%
2011 78.03 % -8.1%
2012 79.4 % +1.8%
2013 75.34 % -5.1%
2014 76.64 % +1.7%
2015 74.65 % -2.6%
2016 75.97 % +1.8%
2017 82.61 % +8.7%
2018 80.99 % -2.0%
2019 83.03 % +2.5%
2020 82.32 % -0.9%
2021 80.5 % -2.2%
2022 81.25 % +0.9%
2023 81.32 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.26 % 83.09 % 86.37 % 10
2000s 87.82 % 85.46 % 88.77 % 10
2010s 79.16 % 74.65 % 84.94 % 10
2020s 81.35 % 80.5 % 82.32 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 81.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 88.77 % in 2005.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 74.65 % in 2015.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.