Forest fires — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Emissions was 1.22 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 1.22 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 761.5% on the previous year and down 84.1% 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 11th 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
| 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% |
| 2024 | 1.22 kt | +761.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.29 kt | 0.01 kt | 1.22 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 8 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare
- 9 Canada 70.11 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
- 11 India 62.28 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0198 kt compare
More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 211.91 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,549 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,788 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.84 kt (2050)
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 1.22 kt in 2024, 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 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.