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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,466 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,466 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
2,466 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.7011 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 0.701 kt1991: 2.5 kt1992: 4.9 kt1993: 16.8 kt1994: 41.1 kt1995: 73.2 kt1996: 237 kt1997: 274.1 kt1998: 115.9 kt1999: 124.6 kt2000: 237.7 kt2001: 331.1 kt2002: 418.5 kt2003: 513.2 kt2004: 617 kt2005: 748.3 kt2006: 778.7 kt2007: 786.1 kt2008: 807.1 kt2009: 824.9 kt2010: 809.4 kt2011: 813.4 kt2012: 830.4 kt2013: 854.5 kt2014: 937.4 kt2015: 1.0k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.8k kt2018: 2.0k kt2019: 2.2k kt2020: 2.3k kt2021: 2.4k kt2022: 2.5k kt2023: 2.5k kt

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 2,466 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 188.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 2,466 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7011 kt, in 1990.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.7011 kt
1991 2.48 kt +253.0%
1992 4.91 kt +98.5%
1993 16.77 kt +241.2%
1994 41.05 kt +144.8%
1995 73.24 kt +78.4%
1996 237 kt +223.6%
1997 274.06 kt +15.6%
1998 115.85 kt -57.7%
1999 124.58 kt +7.5%
2000 237.66 kt +90.8%
2001 331.12 kt +39.3%
2002 418.52 kt +26.4%
2003 513.17 kt +22.6%
2004 617.03 kt +20.2%
2005 748.33 kt +21.3%
2006 778.65 kt +4.1%
2007 786.13 kt +1.0%
2008 807.15 kt +2.7%
2009 824.88 kt +2.2%
2010 809.43 kt -1.9%
2011 813.41 kt +0.5%
2012 830.4 kt +2.1%
2013 854.52 kt +2.9%
2014 937.4 kt +9.7%
2015 1,044 kt +11.4%
2016 1,207 kt +15.5%
2017 1,825 kt +51.3%
2018 1,954 kt +7.1%
2019 2,182 kt +11.7%
2020 2,337 kt +7.1%
2021 2,449 kt +4.8%
2022 2,466 kt +0.7%
2023 2,466 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +253.0% 0.7011 kt 2.48 kt
1993 +241.2% 4.91 kt 16.77 kt
1996 +223.6% 73.24 kt 237 kt
1994 +144.8% 16.77 kt 41.05 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.06 kt 0.7011 kt 274.06 kt 10
2000s 606.27 kt 237.66 kt 824.88 kt 10
2010s 1,246 kt 809.43 kt 2,182 kt 10
2020s 2,429 kt 2,337 kt 2,466 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,508 kt compare
  3. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
  5. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,763 kt compare
  6. 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
  7. 12 France 10,076 kt compare
  8. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,064 kt compare
  9. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  10. 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
  11. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,184 kt compare
  12. 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2,466 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,466 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7011 kt in 1990.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.6%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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