Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.59 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.59 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 16 countries
All-time high
163.11 kt
in 1991
All-time low
1.59 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001501990200620231990: 138.7 kt1991: 163.1 kt1992: 84.5 kt1993: 69.3 kt1994: 50.5 kt1995: 35.3 kt1996: 13.5 kt1997: 13.5 kt1998: 12.2 kt1999: 6.7 kt2000: 6.7 kt2001: 7.8 kt2002: 7.4 kt2003: 7.5 kt2004: 7.7 kt2005: 8.1 kt2006: 8.3 kt2007: 6.8 kt2008: 7.8 kt2009: 8.2 kt2010: 7.7 kt2011: 6.9 kt2012: 6.8 kt2013: 6.8 kt2014: 6.6 kt2015: 5.9 kt2016: 6.7 kt2017: 6 kt2018: 4.4 kt2019: 3.7 kt2020: 3.9 kt2021: 3.3 kt2022: 1.6 kt2023: 1.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 1.59 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 163.11 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.59 kt, in 2022.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 138.7 kt
1991 163.11 kt +17.6%
1992 84.5 kt -48.2%
1993 69.32 kt -18.0%
1994 50.45 kt -27.2%
1995 35.34 kt -30.0%
1996 13.46 kt -61.9%
1997 13.46 kt +0.0%
1998 12.18 kt -9.5%
1999 6.71 kt -44.9%
2000 6.71 kt +0.0%
2001 7.76 kt +15.7%
2002 7.35 kt -5.3%
2003 7.5 kt +2.0%
2004 7.68 kt +2.4%
2005 8.11 kt +5.6%
2006 8.32 kt +2.6%
2007 6.77 kt -18.6%
2008 7.81 kt +15.4%
2009 8.16 kt +4.4%
2010 7.73 kt -5.3%
2011 6.95 kt -10.1%
2012 6.84 kt -1.6%
2013 6.77 kt -1.0%
2014 6.61 kt -2.4%
2015 5.94 kt -10.2%
2016 6.69 kt +12.6%
2017 5.99 kt -10.5%
2018 4.45 kt -25.7%
2019 3.73 kt -16.0%
2020 3.88 kt +4.0%
2021 3.28 kt -15.4%
2022 1.59 kt -51.7%
2023 1.59 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.72 kt 6.71 kt 163.11 kt 10
2000s 7.62 kt 6.71 kt 8.32 kt 10
2010s 6.17 kt 3.73 kt 7.73 kt 10
2020s 2.59 kt 1.59 kt 3.88 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 11 India 3,760 kt compare
  2. 11 Republic of Moldova 31.9 kt compare
  3. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.3 kt compare
  4. 12 Canada 3,682 kt compare
  5. 13 Republic of Korea 3,643 kt compare
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.69 kt compare
  7. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 3,519 kt compare
  8. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0305 kt compare
  9. 15 Italy 3,008 kt compare
  10. 16 Poland 2,637 kt compare
  11. 16 Micronesia 0 kt compare
  12. 17 Kazakhstan 2,613 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 1.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 163.11 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 kt in 2022.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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