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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,962 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,962 kt
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
9,210 kt
in 1987
All-time low
2,634 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) 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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 5,962 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 9,210 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,634 kt, in 1961.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th 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 (CO2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,634 kt
1962 3,009 kt +14.3%
1963 3,282 kt +9.1%
1964 3,501 kt +6.7%
1965 3,793 kt +8.3%
1966 4,076 kt +7.5%
1967 4,416 kt +8.3%
1968 4,830 kt +9.4%
1969 5,160 kt +6.8%
1970 5,599 kt +8.5%
1971 5,950 kt +6.3%
1972 6,361 kt +6.9%
1973 6,633 kt +4.3%
1974 6,509 kt -1.9%
1975 7,263 kt +11.6%
1976 7,052 kt -2.9%
1977 7,163 kt +1.6%
1978 7,147 kt -0.2%
1979 7,703 kt +7.8%
1980 7,396 kt -4.0%
1981 7,612 kt +2.9%
1982 7,759 kt +1.9%
1983 7,962 kt +2.6%
1984 8,404 kt +5.6%
1985 8,688 kt +3.4%
1986 8,704 kt +0.2%
1987 9,210 kt +5.8%
1988 8,970 kt -2.6%
1989 8,656 kt -3.5%
1990 6,986 kt -19.3%
1991 7,270 kt +4.1%
1992 6,949 kt -4.4%
1993 6,828 kt -1.7%
1994 7,173 kt +5.1%
1995 6,919 kt -3.5%
1996 6,181 kt -10.7%
1997 5,297 kt -14.3%
1998 3,271 kt -38.3%
1999 3,242 kt -0.9%
2000 3,547 kt +9.4%
2001 3,857 kt +8.7%
2002 4,012 kt +4.0%
2003 3,966 kt -1.1%
2004 4,128 kt +4.1%
2005 4,374 kt +6.0%
2006 4,483 kt +2.5%
2007 4,443 kt -0.9%
2008 4,056 kt -8.7%
2009 4,082 kt +0.6%
2010 4,142 kt +1.5%
2011 4,502 kt +8.7%
2012 4,002 kt -11.1%
2013 4,152 kt +3.7%
2014 4,232 kt +1.9%
2015 4,342 kt +2.6%
2016 4,682 kt +7.8%
2017 4,772 kt +1.9%
2018 4,602 kt -3.6%
2019 4,652 kt +1.1%
2020 4,842 kt +4.1%
2021 5,142 kt +6.2%
2022 5,572 kt +8.4%
2023 5,962 kt +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,856 kt 2,634 kt 5,160 kt 9
1970s 6,738 kt 5,599 kt 7,703 kt 10
1980s 8,336 kt 7,396 kt 9,210 kt 10
1990s 6,012 kt 3,242 kt 7,270 kt 10
2000s 4,095 kt 3,547 kt 4,483 kt 10
2010s 4,408 kt 4,002 kt 4,772 kt 10
2020s 5,379 kt 4,842 kt 5,962 kt 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Saudi Arabia 150,990 kt compare
  2. 8 Republic of Korea 84,146 kt compare
  3. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,803 kt compare
  4. 9 Japan 82,333 kt compare
  5. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 7,463 kt compare
  6. 10 Thailand 69,862 kt compare
  7. 11 Indonesia 69,428 kt compare
  8. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,900 kt compare
  9. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,448 kt compare
  10. 12 Egypt 64,665 kt compare
  11. 13 Brazil 60,191 kt compare
  12. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 3,436 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 5,962 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 9,210 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,634 kt in 1961.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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