Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 3.98 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 58.3 kt1991: 58.3 kt1992: 58.3 kt1993: 58.3 kt1994: 58.3 kt1995: 58.3 kt1996: 76.7 kt1997: 261.8 kt1998: 103.7 kt1999: 62.6 kt2000: 67.7 kt2001: 47.3 kt2002: 9.7 kt2003: 15.3 kt2004: 232.4 kt2005: 62.7 kt2006: 22.5 kt2007: 5 kt2008: 37.3 kt2009: 149 kt2010: 10.6 kt2011: 73 kt2012: 15.4 kt2013: 16.7 kt2014: 214.8 kt2015: 50.1 kt2016: 2.5 kt2017: 15 kt2018: 51.4 kt2019: 48.1 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 0.28 kt2022: 0.487 kt2023: 4 kt

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 3.98 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 261.79 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.28 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 58.34 kt
1991 58.34 kt +0.0%
1992 58.34 kt +0.0%
1993 58.34 kt +0.0%
1994 58.34 kt +0.0%
1995 58.34 kt +0.0%
1996 76.73 kt +31.5%
1997 261.79 kt +241.2%
1998 103.72 kt -60.4%
1999 62.59 kt -39.7%
2000 67.75 kt +8.2%
2001 47.28 kt -30.2%
2002 9.69 kt -79.5%
2003 15.34 kt +58.3%
2004 232.36 kt +1414.6%
2005 62.7 kt -73.0%
2006 22.53 kt -64.1%
2007 5.02 kt -77.7%
2008 37.25 kt +641.6%
2009 149 kt +299.9%
2010 10.6 kt -92.9%
2011 73.02 kt +589.0%
2012 15.41 kt -78.9%
2013 16.67 kt +8.2%
2014 214.78 kt +1188.3%
2015 50.07 kt -76.7%
2016 2.51 kt -95.0%
2017 15 kt +497.3%
2018 51.39 kt +242.6%
2019 48.13 kt -6.4%
2020 1.6 kt -96.7%
2021 0.28 kt -82.5%
2022 0.4872 kt +74.0%
2023 3.98 kt +716.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.49 kt 58.34 kt 261.79 kt 10
2000s 64.89 kt 5.02 kt 232.36 kt 10
2010s 49.76 kt 2.51 kt 214.78 kt 10
2020s 1.59 kt 0.28 kt 3.98 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Thailand 1,615 kt compare
  2. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 115.99 kt compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 1,415 kt compare
  4. 11 Melanesia 54.62 kt compare
  5. 12 Cambodia 1,071 kt compare
  6. 12 Timor-Leste 4.17 kt compare
  7. 13 Mexico 1,023 kt compare
  8. 14 Sudan (former) 961.31 kt compare
  9. 14 Türkiye 3.63 kt compare
  10. 15 Chile 886.51 kt compare
  11. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 3.55 kt compare
  12. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.7672 kt compare
  13. 16 South Sudan 881.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 3.98 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 261.79 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 kt in 2021.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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