Forest fires — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.142 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.142 kt
Change on year
up 716.1%
World rank
13th
of 22 countries
All-time high
9.35 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0.01 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 2.1 kt1991: 2.1 kt1992: 2.1 kt1993: 2.1 kt1994: 2.1 kt1995: 2.1 kt1996: 2.7 kt1997: 9.3 kt1998: 3.7 kt1999: 2.2 kt2000: 2.4 kt2001: 1.7 kt2002: 0.346 kt2003: 0.548 kt2004: 8.3 kt2005: 2.2 kt2006: 0.805 kt2007: 0.179 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 5.3 kt2010: 0.379 kt2011: 2.6 kt2012: 0.55 kt2013: 0.595 kt2014: 7.7 kt2015: 1.8 kt2016: 0.09 kt2017: 0.536 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 1.7 kt2020: 0.057 kt2021: 0.01 kt2022: 0.017 kt2023: 0.142 kt

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 0.142 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 716.1% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 9.35 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kt, in 2021.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Forest fires — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.08 kt
1991 2.08 kt +0.0%
1992 2.08 kt +0.0%
1993 2.08 kt +0.0%
1994 2.08 kt +0.0%
1995 2.08 kt +0.0%
1996 2.74 kt +31.5%
1997 9.35 kt +241.2%
1998 3.7 kt -60.4%
1999 2.24 kt -39.7%
2000 2.42 kt +8.2%
2001 1.69 kt -30.2%
2002 0.3462 kt -79.5%
2003 0.5479 kt +58.3%
2004 8.3 kt +1414.6%
2005 2.24 kt -73.0%
2006 0.8046 kt -64.1%
2007 0.1794 kt -77.7%
2008 1.33 kt +641.6%
2009 5.32 kt +299.9%
2010 0.3785 kt -92.9%
2011 2.61 kt +589.0%
2012 0.5504 kt -78.9%
2013 0.5954 kt +8.2%
2014 7.67 kt +1188.3%
2015 1.79 kt -76.7%
2016 0.0897 kt -95.0%
2017 0.5358 kt +497.3%
2018 1.84 kt +242.6%
2019 1.72 kt -6.4%
2020 0.0573 kt -96.7%
2021 0.01 kt -82.5%
2022 0.0174 kt +74.0%
2023 0.142 kt +716.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.05 kt 2.08 kt 9.35 kt 10
2000s 2.32 kt 0.1794 kt 8.3 kt 10
2010s 1.78 kt 0.0897 kt 7.67 kt 10
2020s 0.0567 kt 0.01 kt 0.142 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Thailand 57.68 kt compare
  2. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.14 kt compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 50.55 kt compare
  4. 11 Melanesia 1.95 kt compare
  5. 12 Cambodia 38.26 kt compare
  6. 12 Timor-Leste 0.1489 kt compare
  7. 13 Mexico 36.53 kt compare
  8. 14 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt compare
  9. 14 Türkiye 0.1295 kt compare
  10. 15 Chile 31.66 kt compare
  11. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1269 kt compare
  12. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0274 kt compare
  13. 16 South Sudan 31.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Forest fires — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.142 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9.35 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kt in 2021.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for forest fires — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 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