Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.757 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.757 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 21 regions
All-time high
1.62 kt
in 1995
All-time low
0.757 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.6 kt1991: 1.6 kt1992: 1.6 kt1993: 1.6 kt1994: 1.6 kt1995: 1.6 kt1996: 0.984 kt1997: 0.866 kt1998: 0.962 kt1999: 1.1 kt2000: 1.2 kt2001: 1.4 kt2002: 1.4 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 1.4 kt2005: 1.4 kt2006: 1.4 kt2007: 1.4 kt2008: 1.3 kt2009: 1.4 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 1.4 kt2012: 1.4 kt2013: 1.4 kt2014: 0.896 kt2015: 0.908 kt2016: 0.925 kt2017: 0.937 kt2018: 0.924 kt2019: 0.924 kt2020: 0.924 kt2021: 0.757 kt2022: 0.757 kt2023: 0.757 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 0.757 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 1.62 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.757 kt, in 2021.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 21 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.61 kt
1991 1.6 kt -0.3%
1992 1.6 kt +0.0%
1993 1.59 kt -0.5%
1994 1.62 kt +1.5%
1995 1.62 kt +0.3%
1996 0.9841 kt -39.4%
1997 0.8657 kt -12.0%
1998 0.9615 kt +11.1%
1999 1.08 kt +11.8%
2000 1.21 kt +12.3%
2001 1.35 kt +12.0%
2002 1.43 kt +5.6%
2003 1.42 kt -0.3%
2004 1.43 kt +0.7%
2005 1.45 kt +0.8%
2006 1.42 kt -1.7%
2007 1.38 kt -2.8%
2008 1.35 kt -2.6%
2009 1.38 kt +2.6%
2010 1.38 kt +0.2%
2011 1.43 kt +3.3%
2012 1.43 kt -0.1%
2013 1.43 kt +0.1%
2014 0.8958 kt -37.4%
2015 0.9078 kt +1.3%
2016 0.9246 kt +1.8%
2017 0.9366 kt +1.3%
2018 0.9243 kt -1.3%
2019 0.9243 kt +0.0%
2020 0.9243 kt +0.0%
2021 0.757 kt -18.1%
2022 0.757 kt +0.0%
2023 0.757 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 kt 0.8657 kt 1.62 kt 10
2000s 1.38 kt 1.21 kt 1.45 kt 10
2010s 1.12 kt 0.8958 kt 1.43 kt 10
2020s 0.7988 kt 0.757 kt 0.9243 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 60 kt compare
  2. 13 Colombia 58.45 kt compare
  3. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.9581 kt compare
  4. 14 Portugal 45.8 kt compare
  5. 15 Germany 45.32 kt compare
  6. 16 India 39.55 kt compare
  7. 17 France 33.9 kt compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 0.0507 kt compare
  9. 18 Italy 33.68 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.757 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.757 kt in 2021.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 21 regions with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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