Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 6.3 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.3 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
6.66 kt
in 1990
All-time low
5.29 kt
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 6.7 kt1991: 6.7 kt1992: 6.7 kt1993: 6.7 kt1994: 6.7 kt1995: 6.7 kt1996: 6.7 kt1997: 6.7 kt1998: 6.7 kt1999: 6.7 kt2000: 6.7 kt2001: 6.7 kt2002: 6.7 kt2003: 6.2 kt2004: 5.5 kt2005: 5.3 kt2006: 5.3 kt2007: 5.4 kt2008: 5.4 kt2009: 5.4 kt2010: 5.4 kt2011: 5.7 kt2012: 5.8 kt2013: 5.9 kt2014: 6 kt2015: 6.2 kt2016: 6 kt2017: 6 kt2018: 6 kt2019: 6.2 kt2020: 6.3 kt2021: 6.3 kt2022: 6.3 kt2023: 6.3 kt2024: 6.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 6.3 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 6.66 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.29 kt, in 2005.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 6.66 kt
1991 6.66 kt +0.0%
1992 6.66 kt +0.0%
1993 6.66 kt +0.0%
1994 6.66 kt +0.0%
1995 6.66 kt +0.0%
1996 6.66 kt +0.0%
1997 6.66 kt +0.0%
1998 6.66 kt +0.0%
1999 6.66 kt +0.0%
2000 6.66 kt +0.0%
2001 6.66 kt +0.0%
2002 6.66 kt +0.0%
2003 6.18 kt -7.2%
2004 5.5 kt -11.1%
2005 5.29 kt -3.7%
2006 5.29 kt +0.0%
2007 5.43 kt +2.5%
2008 5.43 kt +0.0%
2009 5.43 kt +0.0%
2010 5.43 kt +0.0%
2011 5.7 kt +5.0%
2012 5.83 kt +2.4%
2013 5.9 kt +1.2%
2014 6.03 kt +2.3%
2015 6.17 kt +2.2%
2016 6.03 kt -2.2%
2017 6.03 kt +0.0%
2018 6.03 kt +0.0%
2019 6.24 kt +3.3%
2020 6.3 kt +1.1%
2021 6.3 kt +0.0%
2022 6.3 kt +0.0%
2023 6.3 kt +0.0%
2024 6.3 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.66 kt 6.66 kt 6.66 kt 10
2000s 5.85 kt 5.29 kt 6.66 kt 10
2010s 5.94 kt 5.43 kt 6.24 kt 10
2020s 6.3 kt 6.3 kt 6.3 kt 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
  2. 8 Viet Nam 27.55 kt compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20.91 kt compare
  4. 9 Zambia 7,690 kt compare
  5. 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 7.36 kt compare
  7. 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
  8. 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
  9. 12 Türkiye 0.1375 kt compare
  10. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
  11. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
  12. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
  13. 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  14. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare
  15. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  16. 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
  17. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  18. 13 Micronesia 0 kt
  19. 13 Polynesia 0 kt
  20. 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 6.3 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6.66 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.29 kt in 2005.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.