IPPU — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: IPPU — Emissions was 2,960 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,960 kt
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
6,630 kt
in 1979
All-time low
2,190 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 2,960 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 6,630 kt in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,190 kt, in 1961.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,190 kt
1962 2,500 kt +14.2%
1963 2,700 kt +8.0%
1964 2,840 kt +5.2%
1965 3,050 kt +7.4%
1966 3,260 kt +6.9%
1967 3,530 kt +8.3%
1968 3,890 kt +10.2%
1969 4,180 kt +7.5%
1970 4,610 kt +10.3%
1971 4,960 kt +7.6%
1972 5,340 kt +7.7%
1973 5,530 kt +3.6%
1974 5,400 kt -2.4%
1975 6,220 kt +15.2%
1976 6,080 kt -2.3%
1977 6,180 kt +1.6%
1978 6,100 kt -1.3%
1979 6,630 kt +8.7%
1980 6,380 kt -3.8%
1981 6,260 kt -1.9%
1982 6,100 kt -2.6%
1983 6,010 kt -1.5%
1984 6,140 kt +2.2%
1985 6,090 kt -0.8%
1986 5,990 kt -1.6%
1987 6,390 kt +6.7%
1988 6,070 kt -5.0%
1989 5,650 kt -6.9%
1990 5,120 kt -9.4%
1991 5,030 kt -1.8%
1992 4,460 kt -11.3%
1993 4,200 kt -5.8%
1994 4,490 kt +6.9%
1995 4,400 kt -2.0%
1996 4,080 kt -7.3%
1997 3,750 kt -8.1%
1998 2,270 kt -39.5%
1999 2,630 kt +15.9%
2000 2,980 kt +13.3%
2001 3,180 kt +6.7%
2002 3,230 kt +1.6%
2003 3,330 kt +3.1%
2004 3,370 kt +1.2%
2005 3,470 kt +3.0%
2006 3,530 kt +1.7%
2007 3,470 kt -1.7%
2008 3,050 kt -12.1%
2009 2,930 kt -3.9%
2010 3,000 kt +2.4%
2011 3,350 kt +11.7%
2012 2,840 kt -15.2%
2013 2,930 kt +3.2%
2014 2,950 kt +0.7%
2015 2,940 kt -0.3%
2016 3,090 kt +5.1%
2017 3,000 kt -2.9%
2018 2,610 kt -13.0%
2019 2,460 kt -5.7%
2020 2,450 kt -0.4%
2021 2,540 kt +3.7%
2022 2,770 kt +9.1%
2023 2,960 kt +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,127 kt 2,190 kt 4,180 kt 9
1970s 5,705 kt 4,610 kt 6,630 kt 10
1980s 6,108 kt 5,650 kt 6,390 kt 10
1990s 4,043 kt 2,270 kt 5,120 kt 10
2000s 3,254 kt 2,930 kt 3,530 kt 10
2010s 2,917 kt 2,460 kt 3,350 kt 10
2020s 2,680 kt 2,450 kt 2,960 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Republic of Korea 58,500 kt compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,220 kt compare
  3. 9 Japan 58,000 kt compare
  4. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,900 kt compare
  5. 10 Indonesia 52,300 kt compare
  6. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 3,070 kt compare
  7. 11 Egypt 42,700 kt compare
  8. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,630 kt compare
  9. 12 Brazil 42,300 kt compare
  10. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1,350 kt compare
  11. 13 Thailand 32,500 kt compare
  12. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 978 kt compare
  13. 14 Germany 30,200 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Ippu — emissions in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2,960 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6,630 kt in 1979.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,190 kt in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for ippu — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf