IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 0.18 t CO2eq/cap for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 19th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.345 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.255 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.242 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1975 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 16 Sudan (former) 2.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Melanesia 0.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Guyana 2.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 0.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Mauritania 2.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Nicaragua 1.91 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 1.79 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Micronesia 0.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 Lithuania 1.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 22 Mali 1.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 141.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.