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

Latest (2024)
0.1117 kt
Change on year
up 759.2%
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.7577 kt
in 2004
All-time low
0.0009 kt
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.165 kt1991: 0.165 kt1992: 0.165 kt1993: 0.165 kt1994: 0.165 kt1995: 0.165 kt1996: 0.152 kt1997: 0.517 kt1998: 0.205 kt1999: 0.124 kt2000: 0.134 kt2001: 0.154 kt2002: 0.032 kt2003: 0.05 kt2004: 0.758 kt2005: 0.204 kt2006: 0.073 kt2007: 0.016 kt2008: 0.121 kt2009: 0.486 kt2010: 0.035 kt2011: 0.238 kt2012: 0.05 kt2013: 0.054 kt2014: 0.7 kt2015: 0.163 kt2016: 0.008 kt2017: 0.049 kt2018: 0.168 kt2019: 0.157 kt2020: 0.005 kt2021: 0.001 kt2022: 0.002 kt2023: 0.013 kt2024: 0.112 kt

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

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Russian Federation 6.44 kt compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.58 kt compare
  3. 9 Canada 6.4 kt compare
  4. 10 Mexico 6.03 kt compare
  5. 10 Viet Nam 0.8436 kt compare
  6. 11 India 5.69 kt compare
  7. 12 Cambodia 5.22 kt compare
  8. 12 Melanesia 0.1004 kt compare
  9. 13 Nepal 4.09 kt compare
  10. 13 Türkiye 0.0291 kt compare
  11. 14 Thailand 4.01 kt compare
  12. 14 Timor-Leste 0.0018 kt compare

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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 0.1117 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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