Forest fires — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.1117 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
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 0.1117 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 759.2% 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 0.7577 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 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 | 0.1649 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1649 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1649 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1649 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1649 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1649 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1516 kt | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5172 kt | +241.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2049 kt | -60.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1237 kt | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1338 kt | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1542 kt | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0316 kt | -79.5% |
| 2003 | 0.05 kt | +58.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7577 kt | +1415.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2044 kt | -73.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0735 kt | -64.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 kt | -77.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1215 kt | +640.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4859 kt | +299.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0346 kt | -92.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2381 kt | +588.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0503 kt | -78.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0544 kt | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7004 kt | +1187.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1633 kt | -76.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 kt | -95.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0489 kt | +496.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1676 kt | +242.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1569 kt | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 kt | -96.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 kt | -82.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 kt | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 0.013 kt | +712.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1117 kt | +759.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1987 kt | 0.1237 kt | 0.5172 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2029 kt | 0.0164 kt | 0.7577 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1623 kt | 0.0082 kt | 0.7004 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 kt | 0.0009 kt | 0.1117 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 8 Russian Federation 6.44 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.58 kt compare
- 9 Canada 6.4 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 6.03 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.8436 kt compare
- 11 India 5.69 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 5.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 0.1004 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 4.09 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.0291 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 4.01 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0018 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 0.1117 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 0.7577 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 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 (N2O). 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.