IPPU — Emissions Share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: IPPU — Emissions Share was 5.87 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.87 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
8th
of 20 regions
All-time high
12.52 %
in 2015
All-time low
3.8 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

46810121990200620231990: 4.1 %1991: 4.2 %1992: 4.4 %1993: 4.5 %1994: 5.3 %1995: 5.5 %1996: 5.9 %1997: 5.7 %1998: 3.8 %1999: 4 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 4.6 %2002: 4.9 %2003: 4.9 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 6.3 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 11.3 %2014: 10 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 4.8 %2020: 5 %2021: 5.6 %2022: 5.8 %2023: 5.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 5.87 %.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 12.52 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8 %, in 1998.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.14 %
1991 4.2 % +1.4%
1992 4.36 % +3.8%
1993 4.49 % +3.0%
1994 5.27 % +17.4%
1995 5.55 % +5.3%
1996 5.92 % +6.7%
1997 5.67 % -4.2%
1998 3.8 % -33.0%
1999 4.04 % +6.3%
2000 4.24 % +5.0%
2001 4.58 % +8.0%
2002 4.87 % +6.3%
2003 4.9 % +0.6%
2004 4.85 % -1.0%
2005 4.77 % -1.6%
2006 4.78 % +0.2%
2007 5.67 % +18.6%
2008 4.52 % -20.3%
2009 5.79 % +28.1%
2010 6.34 % +9.5%
2011 9.41 % +48.4%
2012 7.81 % -17.0%
2013 11.32 % +44.9%
2014 10.04 % -11.3%
2015 12.52 % +24.7%
2016 11.68 % -6.7%
2017 5.93 % -49.2%
2018 5.62 % -5.2%
2019 4.77 % -15.1%
2020 5.05 % +5.9%
2021 5.56 % +10.1%
2022 5.78 % +4.0%
2023 5.87 % +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.74 % 3.8 % 5.92 % 10
2000s 4.9 % 4.24 % 5.79 % 10
2010s 8.54 % 4.77 % 12.52 % 10
2020s 5.56 % 5.05 % 5.87 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Ippu — emissions share in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 5.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.52 % in 2015.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 % in 1998.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for ippu — emissions share?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.