Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 23.53 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.53 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 21 countries
All-time high
51.27 kt
in 1995
All-time low
23.53 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 50.8 kt1991: 50.7 kt1992: 50.7 kt1993: 50.4 kt1994: 51.1 kt1995: 51.3 kt1996: 30.6 kt1997: 27 kt1998: 29.9 kt1999: 33.3 kt2000: 37.3 kt2001: 41.7 kt2002: 44 kt2003: 43.7 kt2004: 44 kt2005: 44.3 kt2006: 43.6 kt2007: 42.4 kt2008: 41.3 kt2009: 42.4 kt2010: 42.4 kt2011: 43.8 kt2012: 43.8 kt2013: 43.9 kt2014: 27.7 kt2015: 28.1 kt2016: 28.6 kt2017: 29 kt2018: 28.6 kt2019: 28.6 kt2020: 28.6 kt2021: 23.5 kt2022: 23.5 kt2023: 23.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 23.53 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 51.27 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.53 kt, in 2021.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 50.8 kt
1991 50.66 kt -0.3%
1992 50.68 kt +0.0%
1993 50.43 kt -0.5%
1994 51.13 kt +1.4%
1995 51.27 kt +0.3%
1996 30.61 kt -40.3%
1997 26.97 kt -11.9%
1998 29.85 kt +10.7%
1999 33.32 kt +11.6%
2000 37.29 kt +11.9%
2001 41.67 kt +11.7%
2002 43.96 kt +5.5%
2003 43.66 kt -0.7%
2004 43.98 kt +0.7%
2005 44.33 kt +0.8%
2006 43.58 kt -1.7%
2007 42.39 kt -2.7%
2008 41.3 kt -2.6%
2009 42.36 kt +2.6%
2010 42.43 kt +0.2%
2011 43.83 kt +3.3%
2012 43.81 kt -0.0%
2013 43.85 kt +0.1%
2014 27.72 kt -36.8%
2015 28.09 kt +1.3%
2016 28.59 kt +1.8%
2017 28.95 kt +1.3%
2018 28.58 kt -1.3%
2019 28.58 kt +0.0%
2020 28.58 kt +0.0%
2021 23.53 kt -17.7%
2022 23.53 kt +0.0%
2023 23.53 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.57 kt 26.97 kt 51.27 kt 10
2000s 42.45 kt 37.29 kt 44.33 kt 10
2010s 34.44 kt 27.72 kt 43.85 kt 10
2020s 24.79 kt 23.53 kt 28.58 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,700 kt compare
  2. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 80.59 kt compare
  3. 13 Colombia 1,657 kt compare
  4. 13 Melanesia 52.4 kt compare
  5. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 28.81 kt compare
  6. 14 Germany 1,420 kt compare
  7. 15 Portugal 1,303 kt compare
  8. 16 India 1,247 kt compare
  9. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.92 kt compare
  10. 17 Italy 1,072 kt compare
  11. 17 Timor-Leste 1.53 kt compare
  12. 18 France 1,060 kt compare
  13. 18 Polynesia 0.8658 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 23.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 51.27 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 23.53 kt in 2021.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.