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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Energy — Emissions Share was 13.57 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.57 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
5th
of 19 regions
All-time high
14.28 %
in 2003
All-time low
4.83 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

4681012141990200620231990: 6.4 %1991: 5.6 %1992: 5.2 %1993: 4.8 %1994: 5.7 %1995: 7.3 %1996: 7.7 %1997: 7.5 %1998: 8.7 %1999: 9.8 %2000: 10.6 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 13.4 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 12.7 %2008: 13.2 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 7.2 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 7 %2017: 11.6 %2018: 9.7 %2019: 12.4 %2020: 13.5 %2021: 12.4 %2022: 13.4 %2023: 13.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 13.57 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 14.28 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.83 %, in 1993.

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

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 6.37 %
1991 5.58 % -12.4%
1992 5.15 % -7.7%
1993 4.83 % -6.2%
1994 5.73 % +18.6%
1995 7.27 % +26.9%
1996 7.72 % +6.2%
1997 7.51 % -2.7%
1998 8.7 % +15.8%
1999 9.85 % +13.2%
2000 10.64 % +8.0%
2001 10.18 % -4.3%
2002 12.18 % +19.6%
2003 14.28 % +17.2%
2004 12.07 % -15.5%
2005 13.36 % +10.7%
2006 12.93 % -3.2%
2007 12.66 % -2.1%
2008 13.16 % +3.9%
2009 11.65 % -11.5%
2010 11.25 % -3.4%
2011 8.05 % -28.4%
2012 8.75 % +8.7%
2013 7.24 % -17.3%
2014 7.54 % +4.1%
2015 7.07 % -6.2%
2016 6.99 % -1.1%
2017 11.55 % +65.2%
2018 9.65 % -16.5%
2019 12.38 % +28.3%
2020 13.5 % +9.0%
2021 12.39 % -8.2%
2022 13.42 % +8.3%
2023 13.57 % +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.87 % 4.83 % 9.85 % 10
2000s 12.31 % 10.18 % 14.28 % 10
2010s 9.05 % 6.99 % 12.38 % 10
2020s 13.22 % 12.39 % 13.57 % 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Brunei Darussalam 77.28 % compare
  2. 2 Cabo Verde 16.21 % compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 20.4 % compare
  4. 3 Palau 49.53 % compare
  5. 4 Maldives 42.47 % compare
  6. 5 Netherlands Antilles (former) 41.77 % compare
  7. 6 Seychelles 41.2 % compare
  8. 6 Türkiye 11.37 % compare
  9. 7 China, Macao SAR 37.52 % compare
  10. 8 Anguilla 37.5 % compare
  11. 8 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 37.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Energy — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 13.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14.28 % in 2003.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 % in 1993.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for energy — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 19 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.